Mountain bike park detail
Sugar Mountain Bike Park
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, United States
About this bike park
Summer bike park at Sugar Mountain Resort where the Summit Express chairlift carries riders from the 4,100-foot base to the 5,300-foot peak. The park mixes expert downhill terrain with newer beginner and intermediate flow trails featuring rollers, tabletops, and small dips.
Bike Park Trail Map
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Park Photos
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Sugar Mountain Bike Park is one of the best-known mountain bike parks in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Use the park map to compare trail difficulty, elevation, distance, and ride time, then open RidePal for offline navigation and ride tracking across the surrounding trail network.
Conditions
No significant precipitation expected.
Trail conditions look great for riding
This looks like a wetter week around the trail, with 3 days showing meaningful rain chances.
Best Window This Week
Thursday
a high near 74°F, little expected rain, 19% rain chance
Forecast data via Open-Meteo.
Park Links & Info
Location
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, United States
Season
2026 operation Memorial Day weekend May 22-25, then Fridays-Sundays plus Labor Day Monday from July 3 - September 7, 10am-6pm; scenic lift rides have historically extended to October 1.
Lift access
Chairlift-served; Summit Express and Easy Street chairlifts operate on bike park days.
Pass info
Lift tickets per day; hosts Gravity Carolinas competition Aug 15-16, 2026 and a teen gravity camp July 10-12, 2026.
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