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Level: Easiest
Length: 15 mi (24.1 km)
Surface: Doubletrack
Configuration: Out & Back
Elevation: +1,215/ -1,250 ft
Total: 12 riders
Mountain Biking Santeetlah Lake Trail
#249 of 549 mountain bike trails in North Carolina
It is old forest road, but is intermediate/difficult due to the variation of terrain. It needs to be ridden in to create a trail tread. Take the mountain bike. The mile markers on the trail and direction signage are good.
First added by stump1998 on Apr 14, 2014. Last updated May 1, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: unknown
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: unknown
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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The trail head is located on highway 143 west of Robbinsville. To get there, take 143 past the Cheoah ranger station to the T intersection, turn right. Follow 143 until Santeetlah Creek is on your left. As you start going up the hill, you will come to the intersection of Snowbird Rd and Santeetlah Rd. The trailhead is in the parking lot on the right.
http://www.grahamcountytravel.com/santeetlahlaketrail/
| ThankThis two track starts on the west side of Lake Santeetlah about 5 miles west on 143 outside of Robbinsville. It begins with a solid bit of climbing for about 0.33 miles and then generally rolls downhill through long switchbacks (a signature for the first 5.5 mile section) for 1 mile to get near the shores of the lake. Small climbs punctuated with larger downhill sections make for a really fun ride with varying obstacles including rocks, downed trees and some gravel. Two large sections in the first two miles were really overgrown with thorned vines making for a painful experience. One larger uphill at about the 3.5 mile mark has loose large gravel and was beyond my abilities to ride. Finish the first loop by leaving the trail and climbing for about 0.75 mile on the winding paved 143. Cruise downhill back to your car in the parking lot for about 0.75 miles. Perfect loop for a perfect day.
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