OHV trail system · USDA Forest Service, Pisgah National Forest, Grandfather Ranger District
Brown Mountain OHV Trail System
Where your machine can ride today, with closures and season dates: in the app.
At a glance
- Length
- 52 km (32 mi)
- Source
- Clean source
- Routes
- 13
- Region
- North Carolina
Registrations and passes: see the rules in the app.
Where it is
Brown Mountain OHV Trail System is in North Carolina, United States.
Towns nearest its routes: Gamewell (13 km away), Morganton (17 km away), Lenoir (19 km away) and Cajah's Mountain (19 km away).
Agencies and clubs the route source names: USDA Forest Service — National Forests in North Carolina.
Town names: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places (public domain)
Routes and who may ride
The official source lists 13 routes for Brown Mountain OHV Trail System: 52 km (32 mi) of trails.
Who may ride here by this source, per machine (length of routes under each rule):
- Passenger vehicles52 km (32 mi) not open
- High-clearance vehicles52 km (32 mi) not open
- OHVs over 50 in. wide45 km (28 mi) not open · 7 km (4 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31
- ATVs (50 in. or less)43 km (26 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31 · 9 km (6 mi) not open
- Motorcycles52 km (32 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31
- E-bikes (class 1)52 km (32 mi) not open
Not covered by this source: Snowmobiles.
Dates and designations are the source’s own; today’s closures and status are in the app.
Official links
Questions
Can I ride a dirt bike on Brown Mountain OHV Trail System?
By the official source, 52 km (32 mi) of its 52 km (32 mi) of routes are designated for Motorcycles: 52 km (32 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31. Today’s closures and status are in the app. Official maps and posted signs control.
Can I ride an ATV on Brown Mountain OHV Trail System?
By the official source, 43 km (26 mi) of its 52 km (32 mi) of routes are designated for ATVs (50 in. or less): 43 km (26 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31. Today’s closures and status are in the app. Official maps and posted signs control.
Can I ride a side-by-side on Brown Mountain OHV Trail System?
By the official source, 7 km (4 mi) of its 52 km (32 mi) of routes are designated for OHVs over 50 in. wide: 7 km (4 mi) Apr 1 – Dec 31. Today’s closures and status are in the app. Official maps and posted signs control.
Where is Brown Mountain OHV Trail System?
Brown Mountain OHV Trail System is in North Carolina, United States. Towns nearest its routes: Gamewell, Morganton, Lenoir and Cajah's Mountain.
How long is Brown Mountain OHV Trail System?
The official source lists 13 routes, 52 km (32 mi) in all.
More on HuntGrid Offroad
- HuntGrid Offroad: free ATV, SxS and dirt bike trail map
- Can I ride here? Trail rules for your machine
Trail systems nearby
- Badin Lake OHV Trail Complex 160 km away
Sources
- www.fs.usda.gov checked November 4, 2026
- USDA Forest Service, Motor Vehicle Use Maps checked November 4, 2026
Route data: USDA Forest Service, Motor Vehicle Use Maps (Public domain (USDA Forest Service))
Official maps and posted signs control.