Mountain Bike Club · Greensboro NC · Since 1995
Singletrack with roots.
Built by riders, for riders.
Nearly 50 miles of trail ribbon the Piedmont watersheds, county parks, and ridges around Greensboro — and PFTS keeps every mile rolling.
- ~50
- Miles of singletrack
- 7
- Trail systems
- 30+
- Years stewarding trails
- 501(c)(3)
- Volunteer-powered
Live trail status
Is the dirt good today?
Reports come straight from PFTS trail captains and the riding community. Please respect closures — wet trails ride one season, scar for ten.
| Trail | Status |
|---|---|
| Wild Turkey | Open |
| Blue Heron | Open |
| Kingfisher | Caution |
| Reedy Fork | Open |
| Owl's Roost | Open |
| Shady Side | Open |
| Copperhead Loop | Open |
| The Zone — Skillpark | Open |
| Ground Control | Open |
| Rich Fork | Closed |
Updated by trail captains. Report an issue →
Trail systems
Seven networks. One backyard.
From shoreline flow to the steep, leafy ridges up at Hanging Rock — here's where to point the tire today.
Greensboro Watershed
The flagship network. Forty-plus miles of singletrack wrapped around Lake Higgins, Lake Brandt, and Lake Townsend.
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Owl's Roost · Bur-Mil
A 30-year classic. Tight, rooty, technical Piedmont riding minutes from downtown Greensboro.
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Country Park · The Zone
Pump track, jump lines, and twisting beginner loops — our progression park in the heart of town.
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Moore's Springs · Danbury
When you need elevation. Hardwood ridgelines and proper descents at the edge of Hanging Rock country.
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Knobby says
Yield uphill. Wave at hikers. Pack it out.
Our mission
Education. Stewardship. Sustainable trails.
The Piedmont Fat Tire Society is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the education, promotion, and enrichment of sustainable mountain biking trails — and the communities they serve.
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Stewardship first
Volunteer workdays year-round — we built it, we keep it rolling.
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A welcoming community
Riders of every level, identity, and bike. Group rides for groms to greybeards.
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Partnerships that work
Land managers, local shops, SORBA, and IMBA — pulling the same rope.
Next on the calendar
Group ride on Swan Song + after-ride social
After-ride social at Village Beverage around 7:15 PM. All skill levels — split into pace groups at the lot.
From the trail journal
Reads from the dirt
Bike Shop Profile
Bicycle Toy and Hobby — three generations of High Point spokes
Recently we reached out to Derric Jennings at Bicycle Toy and Hobby to learn about this icon of the High Country bike scene.
Feb 12, 2026
Bike Shop Profile
Cycles de Oro at 50 — Dale Brown on a half-century of Greensboro riding
In 2025, Cycles de Oro celebrated 50 years of doing business in Greensboro. We sat down with Dale to talk dirt, shop culture, and what comes next.
Jan 24, 2026
Ride Profile
The New River Trail — a rails-to-trails day trip from the Triad
A 57-mile crushed-gravel ribbon along the New River, with bike-shop coffee at one end and Mouth of Wilson at the other.
Dec 22, 2025
Become a member
Membership fuels the workdays, the tools, and the trail rebuilds. $30 a year. Wildly worth it.
Donate
Tax-deductible. Funds go straight to dirt — bridges, drainage, machine days, signage.
Volunteer
No experience needed. Show up, swing a tool, leave the woods better than you found them.
Sponsors & Partners
Powered by the local community.
From shops that wrenched on our first bikes to contractors that rent us a mini-ex for a weekend — these folks make the trails possible.
Titanium Tier
Get Outdoors
Titanium Tier
Bicycle Toy & Hobby
Titanium Tier
Cycles de Oro