Bigleaf Slopes Park — Attraction in North Carolina

BRING BUG SPRAY! It's outside in nature and part of the trail runs next to a creek... obviously there's going to be bugs but just be prepared for it. Trails were maintained well. We loved the tree and other information markers long the trail. My only complaint is that there's a stretch of the trail that wasn't clearly marked and it forked with no signs. It was the section that ran next to a fence there was a switch back and it appeared that you could also go straight. The trail was marked with blue dots on the trees up until that point and it looks like it was attempted to be marked with blue plastic ribbon but a lot had fallen off and was laying...

This is a great mountain bike loop. This is not a real flowy trail but it is definitely a challenge. There are some fun and fast sections but there are quite a few climbs where it will get your heart rate way up. If you want to get conditioned, then ride here frequently. It's a quiet area and the woods are really nice to ride through. I try to ride here at least once a week. The local bike shop who handles the maintenance does a great job and the trail stays in...

Finally got to visit this new park to see the awesome work that both First Flight Bicycles and the Tarheel Trailblazers did to build a new 2.6 mile phase one MTB trail. Great job and good scenery, especially of the rare Bigleaf Magnolia Trees. There is a permanently installed bike repair station, changing room, and a porta potty on site as well. Looks like someone abandoned their pet fido dog. Sad! Otherwise, it was a good visit and...