2,362 ft
Distance
167 ft
Climb
00:07:25
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Ol' Hoss Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Rocky Knob Park
    Boone, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #6868 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #74394 in Trail Running
    • #69230 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Named after nearby legend Doc Watson’s guitar, Ol’ Hoss climbs a half-mile to reach the summit of Rocky Knob at 4000 feet. This 1.5-mile loop serves as the entrance and exit of all other trails

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ol' Hoss mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    167 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,827 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,995 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,827 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,996 ft
  • Grade
    7.1%
  • Grade max
    0.7%
  • Grade min
    27.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,362 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:17
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on Oct 12, 2024
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Avg: 4.55 (13 votes)
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      Ol' Hoss Trail Reports

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      Oct 12, 2024 @ 5:40am
      3 days
      		 Cleared post Helene
      Aug 4, 2024 @ 9:16am
      Aug 4, 2024
      Jul 31, 2024 @ 8:54am
      Jul 31, 2024
      Mar 27, 2024 @ 10:57am
      Mar 27, 2024
      		 reporter
      Jan 5, 2024 @ 7:57am
      Jan 5, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 253 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,355 rides
      • Last: Oct 14, 2024

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      Jul 1, 2024 @ 2:29pm
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      Oct 16, 2016 @ 10:36am
      Oct 16, 2016

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