Pisgah National Forest

June 4-5, 2026 - Western North Carolina

10.0 mi  /  1,280 ft

I'm a big fan of the mountain biking YouTube channel Berm Peak and I've always wanted to get out to the Pisgah National Forest area and see what the riding is like. So I headed for Brevard, a kind of mountain biking hub town, rented a brand new Santa Cruz Hightower (which is what I ride at home), and rode a few trails which were supposed to be classic Pisgah rides and representative of the area, namely Black Mountain, Ridgeline, and I even made the trek out to Berm Park (sadly I did not see Seth). I also mixed in some bonus waterfalls, Looking Glass, Hooker, and Three Falls. Awesome!

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