Name: Rocky Ridge Trail
Rating: 4.7

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DuPont State Recreational Forest is a very popular multi-use, bi-directional trail system, so be on the lookout for hikers, horses, and other cyclists. It is normally open in any weather although it can close in extended periods of freeze/thaw during the winter.

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There are a few rollers at the beginning, but then the trail tightens up and the turns get quicker. The descent it twisty and winding and gets progressively steeper going from south to north to connect from Sky Valley Road to Rifle.

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Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

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Pete Kemppainen

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Trail Ratings

4.7 from 44 votes

#3

in DuPont State Forest

#201

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4.7 from 44 votes

5 Star		75%
4 Star		20%
3 Star		2%
2 Star		2%
1 Star		0%

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May 12, 2024

Lance Alligood

1.5mi — 0h 06m

Oct 29, 2023

Private User

May 19, 2023

Erik Lunde

Apr 23, 2023

Amanda Deen

1.5mi

Apr 6, 2022

Russell H

Oct 10, 2021

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Jul 2, 2021

Adam Hester

This might be my favorite trail in DuPont so far. It has a great flow that will have you grinning if riding it downhill. Awesome trail! 14.4mi

Mar 10, 2021

Tessa Keskinen

Super fun and flowy, a little bit less groomed and more technical than ridgeline. Good opportunities to get some flight time.

Aug 15, 2020

Connor Parish

An absolutely fantastic hidden gem in Dupont with rollers, berms, drops, jumps, and even some good old fashioned tech near the bottom. Don't miss it! 1.5mi — 0h 11m

Oct 15, 2019

Alexander Sviatogorski

May 4, 2019

Tres Thornhill

Oct 14, 2018

Kris Carroll

if you like ridgeline but wish it was a raw trail then rocky ridge is definitely worth checking out

Aug 21, 2018

Jason Leaman

Aug 12, 2018

Russ Gowan

slightly soggy. small trickle and some mud make this a slower than usual descent 1.5mi

Jul 1, 2018

Chapman Best

Jun 24, 2018

Connor Woodruff

Nov 18, 2017

Kevin Jackson

1.5mi

Nov 4, 2017

Bryan Thomas

Jul 18, 2017

Jim Cree

Jun 11, 2017

Scott Brown

Rode loop of this trail from guyon farms parking lot 3.9mi

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Rocky Ridge Trail

“A twisty winding descent from Sky Valley Road to Rifle. ”

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2,993' 912 m

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Lake Imaging Loop

Most Excellent - Dupont West Side

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