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SaveHeads up this is an extensive XC-style park in the piedmont style with almost no downhill or trail style features. It has promise, but as-is, it's not a serious draw for real mountain riders - no true downhill runs, insane number of switchbacks with undersized berms, no tabletops, skinnies or other features and what look like good drops on the map are mazes of swoopy up & downs of 20-30 vertical feet that leave you wondering when it'll open up so you can rip. Even for XC style there are far too many switchbacks crammed into areas with poor flow & constant gear changes vs. fewer well made with strong flow & faster, flowy speeds. The few drops you will find are on the eastern Rhodo Coaster section (mm 2.75 to 3 miles), a few parts of the Flaming Azalea trail or some of Fain Espresso (which is not mapped & seems to just peter out at the NW boundary).
With some more work, this park could be great for all riders, but as of Oct 2020, there's not a single true downhill here out of miles & miles of trails - adding several throughout would greatly improve the site. Even for XC style its a bit overly machined - maybe fun for XC style, but nothing to offer mountain riders looking to pummel some good downhills at full throttle.
Pros: easy ups & nothing too big; family / kid friendly; uncrowded; machine-built & main access trails areas are wide & clear
Cons: no downhills; no features (berms, tables, skinnies); natural road-cut berms are overgrown with saplings; trails feel crampy w/ poor flow, way too many switchbacks and far too much up/down and gear changing required any given 100-200 ft sections even in the "downhills" areas.
With some more work, this park could be great for all riders, but as of Oct 2020, there's not a single true downhill here out of miles & miles of trails - adding several throughout would greatly improve the site. Even for XC style its a bit overly machined - maybe fun for XC style, but nothing to offer mountain riders looking to pummel some good downhills at full throttle.
Pros: easy ups & nothing too big; family / kid friendly; uncrowded; machine-built & main access trails areas are wide & clear
Cons: no downhills; no features (berms, tables, skinnies); natural road-cut berms are overgrown with saplings; trails feel crampy w/ poor flow, way too many switchbacks and far too much up/down and gear changing required any given 100-200 ft sections even in the "downhills" areas.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
3 trails
- Hike
3 trails
- Trail Running
3 trails
Region Details
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Sep 2, 2020Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 3
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 3
- Trails Trail Running
- 3
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,290 ft
- Total Vertical
- 547 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,387 ft
- Reports
- 12
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 59
Popular Piney Knob Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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The Gobbler | |||
Rhodo Coaster | |||
Flaming Azalea |
Photos of Piney Knob Mountain Bike
trail: The Gobbler
34 |
Jul 14, 2020 @ 10:01am
Jul 14, 2020
trail: The Gobbler
37 |
Jul 14, 2020 @ 9:59am
Jul 14, 2020
trail: The Gobbler
27 |
Jul 14, 2020 @ 9:59am
Jul 14, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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The Gobbler | May 13, 2022 @ 6:34am May 13, 2022 | Ideal | briantech | ||
Rhodo Coaster | Mar 5, 2022 @ 6:07pm Mar 5, 2022 | Dry | mtbbusiness29er | ||
Flaming Azalea | Oct 27, 2021 @ 7:10pm Oct 27, 2021 | Wet | Chonk09 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | briantech | add | report | The Gobbler | May 13, 2022 @ 3:45pm May 13, 2022 |
![]() | mtbbusiness29er | add | report | Rhodo Coaster | Mar 5, 2022 @ 6:07pm Mar 5, 2022 |
![]() | mtbbusiness29er | add | report | The Gobbler | Feb 6, 2022 @ 10:14am Feb 6, 2022 |
![]() | allencolby | wishlist | trail | The Gobbler | Jan 17, 2022 @ 11:01am Jan 17, 2022 |
![]() | Chonk09 | add | report | The Gobbler and 1 more | Oct 27, 2021 @ 7:09pm Oct 27, 2021 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | How do you get to the trail? | Aug 8, 2020 @ 12:26pm Aug 8, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Nantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District | 1 | 15.6 km | |||
Jackrabbit Mountain Bike Trails | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16.4 km | |
Brasstown Bald | 20.9 km | ||||
Central Nantahala National Forest | 22.1 km | ||||
Fontana Village Trails | 1 | 6 | 23.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 3 | 10 miles | 1,289 ft | 4 miles | 548 ft | #6,425 | #2,728 | 8 | 12 | 54 | ||
Hike | 3 | 10 miles | 1,289 ft | 4 miles | 548 ft | #5,546 | #2,572 | 11 | 5 | |||
Trail Running | 3 | 10 miles | 1,289 ft | 4 miles | 548 ft | #5,550 | #2,570 | 11 |
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