Heartbreak Ridge is not for mass consumption.

July 1, 2007 on 8:21 pm | In Mountain |

Ok, the cat is out of the bag (Thanks to Dirt Rag’s recent 1-40 corridor focus). Mountain Bikers who have raced in the annual “Off Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell” are familiar with Heartbreak Ridge. This is one hard to reach & tremendous trail. Were not going to tell you how to get here, sorry. However, you can find it on this map. The adventurous will find it & earn it. You will likely trespass w/o knowing it. Please be careful.
Be sure, before you intend to find it, you’re all prepared for 3000 ft of climbing (over 8 rugged miles), almost 4000 ft of descending and another 1000 ft up, in a +/- 30 mile loop. This trail is only for experienced riders who have first hand knowledge of the area. (There are many stories of unintentional overnights.)

The most important thing we can say about epic rides in & around Asheville, is every rider needs to earn the right to ride them, by sweat & good karma.

We ride this every season or so. It is our holy grail trail.

Please enjoy the pics!