Some trails are open to horses and non-motorized bikes.
Over 257 miles of trails are designated for mountain bikers. Some are open to bikes only from October 16 to April 14, when fewer hikers are on the same trails. A list of mountain bike trails is available from any National Forest office. Favored areas for mountain biking include the Tsali Recreation Area in the Cheoh District of the Nantahala National Forest -a mecca for mountain bikers and horseback riders, the trails of Uwharrie National Forest, and the Golden Ridge Trail, Mill Ridge Trail and the trail along the Laurel River in the Pisgah Nat. Forest - Appalachian Dist., near Hot Springs.