Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
5.9 miles
Distance
2,550 ft
Climb
-296 ft
Descent
4,965 ft
High Point
2,255 ft
Altitude change
2,710 ft
Altitude min
2,710 ft
Altitude start
4,964 ft
Altitude end
7.3%
Grade
-28.9%
Grade max
72.9%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,532 ft
Distance flat
King Meadows Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaNantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District
Robbinsville, North Carolina -
Ref NumberTR63
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
-
Global Ranking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
Land Owner
The King Meadows Trail generally follows the northern edge of the Snowbird Backcountry Area. It can be accessed from the Hooper Bald Trailhead at Milepost 8 on the Cherohala Skyway, following the Hooper Bald Trail just a few feet to the junction, or from the Snowbird community area by following Snowbird Road, #1115 off Route 143, then taking Big Snowbird Road #1120 to the end at a trailhead called the “Junction”.
From Hooper Bald, the trail descends through heavy growth, meandering around knobs and valleys until reaching King Meadows, a relatively flat area. This area is partly on private lands, and all-terrain vehicle usage is common here. From King Meadows, the trail descends to Deep Gap, taking an often-missed sharp turn to the southwest, then follows Firescald Ridge to a final steep descent to a bridge over Owlcamp Branch, then a short walk to the “Junction” Trailhead.
source: King Meadows Trail
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 0 rides
King Meadows Trail Reports
no reports have been added for King Meadows yet, add a trail report.
Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.
Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to king-meadows trailhead
(35.264420, -83.938220)
Photos
No photos have been added for King Meadows yet, add a photo.
Videos
no videos have been added for King Meadows yet, add a video.
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Santeetlah Road 10 miles
- Wolf Laurel Road 10 miles
- Access Road / Benton Mackaye Trail 10 miles
- Violet Falls Road 11 miles
- Access Road 11 miles
Nantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District
- By PlumbBobM
TRAILFORKS HCH & contributors - #479877 - 886 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About King Meadows
▼
Where is King Meadows located?
King Meadows is located in Nantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Nantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.26442, -83.93822.
▼
How hard is King Meadows?
King Meadows is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 7.3%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for King Meadows?
King Meadows has 2,550 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 296 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,710 ft to 4,965 ft.
▼
Is King Meadows a point to point trail?
King Meadows is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.