Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bring You More Trail to Rocky Knob

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

The Lower Knob Trail is now OPEN! This horseshoe-shaped loop begins at the start of the downhill of the Rocky Branch Trail. Pass the powerlines twice and then hang a left on Lower Knob for 1.5 miles of intermediate-level fun. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

More Trail Develpment in the High Country

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Check out what’s going on with our friends over at Beech Mountain Resort.

Posted in Beech Mountain, Trail Update | Leave a comment

The Question Mark

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

The question: when will the new trail be open? Answer: soon. A good crew worked last night to put the final touches on the Question Mark Berm (so named because of its shape and the consternation you will experience when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

44 Days and Rolling: Episode 4 (Featuring Boone and Rocky Knob)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Ethan Anderson and Brandon Watts deep in Pisgah-Tech. Ryan Kirk photo. Brandon Watts and the Bellingham, WA-based Freehub crew set out this past May to investigate excellent riding and trail building around the country. They have put together a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Bikes Belong

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Last year, Boulder, CO based Bikes Belong, an organization devoted to putting more people on bikes more often, awarded Rocky Knob Park a $5000 grant. Bikes Belong recognized the importance of legal mountain bike trails in the Boone community and … Continue reading →

Posted in Phase One | 1 Comment

Summer at Rocky Knob

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

When we designed the Rocky Branch Trail, we knew we wanted a flowy and fun trail that would provide advanced-beginner and intermediate riders a great experience. We had no idea that the trail would be so fun. The climb is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment