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Bicycling Magazine Charlotte, NC: The US National Whitewater Center Trails 

One of the toughest local trails in the area due to the amount of steep climbing, this park is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. You can raft, kayak, climb and mountain bike all within 15 minutes of Carolina’s largest city.


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Author: Mike T
Date: 7 Sep 2007 11:06:13 AM
Source: AllSport GPS on my Nextel phone
Activity: Mountain Biking
State: North Carolina (NC)
Distance: 8.75 mi  (Change units)
Calories: 1437
Average Speed: 5.8 mph - 0:10:18/mi
Duration: 1:30:14
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 2116 ft
Total Loss: 2112 ft
Net Change: 5 ft
Difficulty: 7 / 10
Tags: North Carolina, Charlotte
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Formally known as Catawba Riverfront Park, mountain bike trails have been here since the early 90's. A few years ago, a group of people decided this would be a great place to build a man-made whitewater river, the world's largest in fact. The trails were closed for about 2 years and many were destroyed during the construction. Thanks to the Tarheel Trailblazers, they are back and they are just as good as before. At the US National Whitewater Center, you can take kayak lessons, rent out boats and/or full suspension Giant mountain bikes, and try out flat water kayaking on the Catawba River. There is also a pro shop and a great full service restaurant called The Eddy on premises. The park entrance is at the end of Hawfield Road.

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Charlotte, North Carolina: The US National Whitewater Center Trails

Distance: 8.75 mi Points: 1105 Calories: 1437
Total Time: 1:30:14 Speed: 5.8 mph Pace: 10:18 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 5.8 mph Pace: 10:18 / mi

Points of Interest

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There are several well marked bail-outs

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Very well marked

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Raft conveyor belt

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Six of the seven pumps are running wide open.

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Hawfield Road

Location: 35.274179, -80.999687
Take it easy going in. Relations between the residents on Hawfield Road and the Whitewater Center are strained at best.

Trailhead

Location: 35.270149, -81.004043
Trail entrance

Trailhead

Location: 35.270149, -81.004043
Trail Map at the Kiosk

Trail splits here

Location: 35.269203, -81.005287
North trails are to the right, South trails to the left. If you take the North trails you will ride beside one of the whitewater channels.

More whitewater

Location: 35.272059, -81.009150
The MTB trail goes right beside the channel in this area. It is a sight to see.

Figure 8 Loop to the right.

Location: 35.274266, -81.006038

South Loop joins the North Loop here.

Location: 35.266610, -81.008570

Tough climb coming up, or going up.

Location: 35.264070, -81.009064

XC course to the right, downhill course to the left.

Location: 35.261985, -81.009042
Downhill course to the left. Be careful.

Toilet Bowl Loop

Location: 35.260548, -81.007197
Toilet bowl loop starts here. This 1 mile loop is a blast to ride.

How the toilet bowl loop got its name.

Location: 35.260811, -81.009193

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