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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,237
- State Ranking
- #17
- Trails
- 8
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,770 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,000 ft
- Total Vertical
- 755 ft
- Reports
- 54
- Photos
- 19
- Ridden Counter
- 641
Popular Rocky Knob Park Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Branch Loop | |||
| Boat Rock Loop | |||
| PB&J | |||
| Ol' Hoss | |||
| Middle Earth Trail | |||
| Entrance Trail | |||
| Keendergarten | |||
| Middle of Nowhere |
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Branch Loop | May 20, 2018 @ 10:06am May 20, 2018 |
Videos of Rocky Knob Park Mountain Bike
trail: PB&J
3:00 |
13 |
Jun 17, 2018
trail: PB&J
2:51 |
73 |
Jul 17, 2017
trail: Middle of Nowhere
2:42 |
60 |
Nov 18, 2015
trail: PB&J
0:13 |
125 |
Oct 13, 2015
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trailmonkey72 | add | ridelog | Oct 20, 2012 ride log and 1 more | Jun 19, 2018 @ 11:53pm 1 days |
 | futurenate | add | ridelog | Jun 19, 2018 ride log | Jun 19, 2018 @ 12:34pm 1 days |
| Bluefootbomber | add | ridelog | Jun 19, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Jun 19, 2018 @ 9:23am 2 days |
| Markvicky | add | ridelog | Jun 18, 2018 ride log | Jun 18, 2018 @ 2:01pm 2 days |
 | mischiefbruise | add | ridelog | Jun 17, 2018 ride log | Jun 17, 2018 @ 1:47pm Jun 17, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain Bike Park | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14.3 km | |
| Lees–McRae College | 1 | 14.6 km | |||
| Sugar Mountain Resort | 14.9 km | ||||
| Emerald Outback | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 km | |
| Boone Fork Area | 1 | 17.3 km |
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