This mountain biking adventure near Issaqueena Lake offers a beautiful trail that can be ridden in either direction. Issaqueena Lake sits near the convergence of Little River and Keowee Lake. There are lots of technical sections with roots and at least one 2' step-up and a rock drop. Flora that you will see on this adventure include cypress, a variety of oak and birch. Wildlife that you may see include Bald Eagles, frogs, alligators, Broad Winged Hawks and falcons.

Renaissance Park has a great trail tucked away right in the middle of Charlotte. The trail is not too long, but is a lot of fun and multiple loops could be done for more mileage. Some areas of the trail are technically demanding with rocks and roots on a tight single track and even a couple steep descents. This is probably the most demanding trail in Charlotte proper.

Located in Paris Mountain State Park, this adventure is a beautiful but technical climb with a fast descent over steep terrain in the middle. Lots of roots and 2 foot drops. It travels along parts of the Brissy Ridge Trails, Turtle Trail, and Sulphur Springs.

The Forks Area Trail System offers a series of loops through a thickly forested area provide great mountain biking experiences for all levels of riders. This adventure features high elevations that provide panoramic views, strenuous uphill climbs and exhilarating downhills, thick vegetation and wildlife that includes many bird species and other animals. This is a minimal amount of climbing here which makes this a good trail for beginners while experts can test their jumping and cornering skills.

Brown Wave is one of four trails on the southern side of the Forks Area Trail System (FATS), which in all is often considered one of the best mountain biking destinations in South Carolina. This trail gets its name for its roller coaster 'wave-like' whoop-do-doos. Overall the trail is essentially flat, not a lot of climbing or downhill, but as such it flows perhaps the best. Mostly smooth as well, with only a couple sections of rocks to shake things up. All in all, a very popular trail in the FATS network.

Skinny Loop is one of four trails on the southern side of the Forks Area Trail System (FATS), which in all is often considered one of the best mountain biking destinations in South Carolina. This trail is essentially a sister trail to Brown Wave, sharing many of its features such as smooth great-flowing single track and a lot of well-executed whoop-de-doos that make the trail feel like a roller coaster. This trail, while considered the easiest of the six at FATS, is sometimes considered one of its best too, for beginners and experts alike. This is due to the fact that the whoop-do-doos are great for all skill levels, allowing beginners to take easy and roll over, while also being well spaced for experts to catch some air on.

Big Rock Loop is one of two trails on the northern side of the Forks Area Trail System (FATS), which in all is often considered one of the best mountain biking destinations in South Carolina. This particular trail gets its name due to several rock outcroppings along the way. This trail, along with its companion trail, Tower, is steeper and a bit more rocky than those to the south. The width of the trail is also a bit more narrow. Ultimately such makes for a more technical experience than the southern trails, but not by too much. Due to its steeper ascents and descents one will also find this trail to be more physically demanding, but also be rewarded with moments of greater speed. In fact, Big Rock Loop has one of the longest downhill sections in the park, though the precursor to such is obviously an uphill section. All in all, these trails don't flow quite as well as the southern network. Regardless, most would say they're not to be missed.

The land that is now Croft State Park was once an army training base and is now a park with around 12 miles of biking and hiking trails. The rolling, wooded terrain offers scenic and exciting adventure opportunities. This adventure features the Southside Loop, the longest trail in the park. You will ride through hardwood forest and along creeks. This trail also offers access to many other mountain bike and hiking trails in the park. The trail can be accessed at two spots: the “Advanced America” bridge on the Palmetto Trail or from the Southside Parking lot at the end of Groce Rd. The park amenities include a playground, picnicking and camping, as well as fishing and boating. Be aware that there is a small admission fee for entrance into the park.

This singletrack loop in Beatty Park is mainly flat and follows the blue and black trails. The park has trails for all levels of difficulty and this route is mildly technical, but all levels of experience can have a great time. Hikers and runners need to follow the signs and go in the opposite direction as bikers, and also are asked to give the bikers the right of way.

Located in Paris Mountain State Park, this is a moderately technical climb up, followed by a fast downhill with jumps, rocks and roots.