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Rocky Knob is an 185 acre park in Boone, NC. The park was created in 2009 when two $5,000 grants were secured from the Bikes Belong Foundation and Specialized Bicycles. These grants were made possible through the WCTDA’s partnership with Boone Area Cyclists, a local nonprofit organization working to promote and develop cycling opportunities throughout the Boone area. Watauga County, in partnership with the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority (WCTDA), received a $500,000 grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) to assist with the acquisition and development for Rocky Knob Park. Three professional trail building companies worked with BAC volunteers to create about 8 miles of mountain bike trails for all skill levels (and accessible to hikers and trail runners), 4 skills areas, and a pump track. The park also includes a picnic shelter, bathrooms, and an adventure playground and is located just east of the city limit on US 421.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Access Info:
Rocky Knob Park is located on US 421 just east of Boone city limits. From downtown, take US 421 S towards Wilkesboro. The park is located just off 421 on the right 7/10 of a mile past Bamboo Road and the Marathon Gas Station.
Entrance Coordinates: 36.223287,-81.62654
Entrance Coordinates: 36.223287,-81.62654
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- Trails
- 6
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,717 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,000 ft
- Total Vertical
- 755 ft
- Reports
- 19
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 392
Popular Rocky Knob Park Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB&J | |||
| Rocky Branch Loop | |||
| Boat Rock Loop | |||
| Middle Earth Trail | |||
| Ol' Hoss | |||
| Entrance Trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ol' Hoss | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:13pm Oct 11, 2017 | ChandlerH | ||
| PB&J | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:13pm Oct 11, 2017 | ChandlerH | ||
| Middle Earth Trail | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:12pm Oct 11, 2017 | ChandlerH | ||
| Boat Rock Loop | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:12pm Oct 11, 2017 | ChandlerH | ||
| Rocky Branch Loop | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:12pm Oct 11, 2017 | ChandlerH |
Photos of Rocky Knob Park Mountain Bike
trail: Boat Rock Loop
11 | Boat Rock Loop, My City
Aug 27, 2017 @ 11:27am
Aug 27, 2017
trail: Boat Rock Loop
14 | Boat Rock Loop, My City
Aug 27, 2017 @ 11:27am
Aug 27, 2017
trail: Boat Rock Loop
134 | Boat Rock Loop, Hickory
Jan 30, 2017 @ 12:44pm
Jan 30, 2017
trail: Ol' Hoss
83 | Ol' Hoss, My City
Oct 16, 2016 @ 10:36am
Oct 16, 2016
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rylandb | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2017 ride log | Oct 16, 2017 @ 3:10pm Oct 16, 2017 |
 | Hugocalcagno | ridden | trail | Ol' Hoss and 3 more | Oct 13, 2017 @ 9:43pm Oct 13, 2017 |
 | ChandlerH | add | report | Rocky Branch Loop and 4 more | Oct 11, 2017 @ 6:12pm Oct 11, 2017 |
| ChandlerH | add | ridelog | Oct 11, 2017 ride log | Oct 11, 2017 @ 3:32pm Oct 11, 2017 |
| Guivalladares | ridden | trail | Boat Rock Loop and 1 more | Oct 9, 2017 @ 9:11am Oct 9, 2017 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees–McRae College | 14.3 km | ||||
| Beech Mountain Bike Park | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14.4 km |
| Sugar Mountain Resort | 14.9 km | ||||
| Emerald Outback | 1 | 3 | 15 km | ||
| Boone Fork Area | 1 | 17.3 km |
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