Mountain Bike Private Lesson Locations
Welcome to the ultimate destination for mountain bike skills lessons! Dive into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina and experience a range of trails tailored for honing your riding abilities.
Our expertly designed lessons take place in the renowned locations below. Whether you're a beginner looking to master the basics or an advanced rider seeking to refine your technique, our trails cater to all skill levels. We have an amazing range of trail characteristics at our fingertips, from purpose built and well-maintained mountain bike trails filled with smooth flow berms, jumps, and drops to more remote, raw, and natural trails filled with roots and rocks.
Locations for Private Lessons
Kanuga Bike Park
If you are looking for bike park features like perfectly shaped jumps, groomed berms, man-made drops, or steep tech trails, Kanuga is the place for you. With a full-time trail crew keeping trails in top condition, you can have the freedom to let it fly! Kanuga is a great place to learn to tackle jumps with confidence, handle drops with ease, how to rail that berm, or tackle steep techy descents.
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DuPont State Forest
Home to 86 miles of trails on 10,000 acres, DuPont State Forest contains some of the most fun trails in the country. The famous Ridgeline trail is sure to put a flowy smile on your face. Tackle the “slickrock of the east” - Big Rock and Cedar Rock trails (pictured) for a unique trail experience . Best for beginner to intermediate trail lessons, this area boasts tightly packed features to maximize the practice per mile.
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Pisgah National Forest
The myth, the legend, Pisgah National Forest. If you want bigger chunky terrain, long climbs/descents, and steep backcountry trail bliss, this is the mecca for you. With classics like Bennett Gap Trail or Pilot Rock Trail (pictured), you are sure to find features that will test your skills. Best for intermediate to advanced lessons and longer days, Pisgah is a great place to apply your newly developed skill ability.
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Chestnut Mountain Nature Park (Berm Park)
Chestnut Mountain is a newer pedal-access trail system near Canton, NC. Purpose built for mountain biking, the park contains the “Berm Park” trail hub, with bike-park style short laps with lots of berms and jumps, AND longer backcountry trails featuring a combo of man-made and natural features with longer climbs and descents. Chestnut Mountain is a great location for any skill level.
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Rocky Knob
Mountain Bike Park
Rocky Knob is a 185 acre pedal-access mountain bike park near Boone NC. As the name suggests, it is home to some of the finest rocky tech trails in the Southeast! It also boasts dreamy jump lines for all abilities and a state-of-the-art paved pump track. With both easily repeatable short trail sections and the option for long climbs/downhills, this location is a great option for riders of all abilities wanting to work on any skill.
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MTB Skills Factory acknowledges that the lands we work and recreate on are unceded territories of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee) people who were forcefully removed and sent on the Trail of Tears to their “reservation” in Oklahoma in the 1830’s. The Cherokee that remained hidden in these areas, eventually bought back the land that is currently the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian Nation, within the Qualla Boundary surrounding the present day town of “Cherokee, NC”. We thank these people (Say “sgi” in the Cherokee language) for the 1000’s of years of stewardship of these lands (which continues today). Go visit the Cherokee Nation to ride at the Fire Mountain Trail System, visit the Museum of the Cherokee, and the Oconaluftee Indian Village.
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