Usually, more specifically, they're talking about the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest . They are the French Broad , Grandfather , Toecane , and Pisgah Ranger Districts. The Pisgah Ranger District, located south of Asheville on either side of the Blue Ridge Parkway, is where most of the mountain bike trails are. Mount Pisgah, for which the National Forest and the ranger district are named, sits right in the middle of the ranger district. This helps to organize the trails since most of them fall into one of these three watersheds.
Most trails have significant climbs and drops.
Even Pisgah's easier trails can be quite difficult to someone not who is used to our area. Technically, the trails are located within the Nantahala National Forest at the Tsali Recreation Area. Tsali's trails are very long, extremely fast, and hardpacked. The hills are long but generally not steep. Of course, there are a few steep hills and technical sections but for the most part, unlike nearby Pisgah, Tsali is smooth sailing.