Explore Brevard

Round Top, Texas Situated halfway between Austin and Houston, Round Top occupies a rare sweet spot, squarely in the middle of everywhere, not the middle of nowhere. Incorporated in 1870, shortly after Texas became a state, the town has endured. For most of the year, Round Top is tranquil. Then, thrice annually, it blooms.

Photos courtesy of Explore Brevard There are still many questions surrounding the state of mountain biking in Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard, North Carolina, months after Hurricane Helene’s landfall. Which trails are open? What are the conditions like? Is now a good time to go? And now that the dust has largely settled — how can I help? The short answer is — while the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest was impacted by the hurricane, overall, it is in good shape.

Brevard, North Carolina, is the epicenter for epic singletrack in the southeast. Between Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Recreational Forest – which together boast almost 300 miles of trail – the options are nearly endless. If you’re planning a trip to our neck of the woods, it’s pretty easy to suss out a list of the most popular trails these two forests have to offer. But what if you’re interested in getting a little further off the proverbial beaten path?