2008 Pisgah National Forest / TSALI MTB Trails

In early October 2008 I drove up to Asheville North Carolina for a 4 day adventure through Western Spirits in the Pisgah National Forest then one day in Nantahala National Forest Tsali Recreation Area where I road the Left Loop, Right Loop, and Mouse Branch Trails before heading back home.


Driving thru Tennessee


We meet up on the first day in the Liberty Bicycles parking lot


Our first camp, Cove Creek, Laura and Meredith at the bench


Our gear is unloaded to setup camp


After setting up our tents, we ride out for our first afternoon ride. Jim, Tim, and Laura




Craig, Jason, and Heather climb up the fire road to our destination


Craig


Jim


Laura


Me


Craig


Even the fire roads were beautiful to ride


Climbing the singletrack


Serious obstacle, Laura makes it look easy!


Laura


Me


Dinner at the second campground


Me


Me


This is the last day, we climbed to Trace Ridge then took a very technical trail down


Blue Ridge Mountains


TSALI TRAIL - Nantahala National Forest







Windy Gap Overlook off the Right Loop


My current rig - 2007 Mongoose Canaan Elite


Cliff Overlook