Anybody know if Rocky Knob will be ridable tomorrow ? Heard the area got some snow recently, can anyone confirm ?
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Conditions for Rocky Knob
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I would assume snow and/or heavy freeze-thaw action at RKP. Probably a no go.
Man, if Boone looks anything like Asheville, it must be brutal....fun! 
That's what I thought. No trip up the hill today.
Did a night ride there a few weeks ago. That place is a blast in the dark. Rode that switch back, rock garden section for the first time, not easy.
Did a night ride there a few weeks ago. That place is a blast in the dark. Rode that switch back, rock garden section for the first time, not easy.
It really depends on the weather. When it gets bad enough, the county official will "close" the park, but that is only in the winter months. Rocky Knob tops out at around 4000' so it gets pretty torn up from the freeze/thaw action all winter. Adding to that, 1/2 the park is north facing so it doesn't dry out as fast. Play it by ear in February, because you never know, but I wouldn't plan on it.
So, is that place purpose built for bikes? No hikers allowed? Or is it a multi-use area in some form?
The freeze/thaw cycle is brutal. On the Windrock XC trail all the north facing stuff stays frozen pretty much all winter. It's the south facing stuff that gets the worst of it.
You can hike there. The trails have signs for what direction to hike and what direction to ride, the jump trail is off limits for hikers. There are some really smart people who like to run with headphones in, it's only a matter of time until there is an accident.
Douchebags in Bent Creek run by you with eyes averted like they're listening to Charles Manson, motivational speaker. Not sure what it is about exercisers and riders with headphones on in the forest, but it creeps me the heck out!
i wouldnt look at you either if i can avoid it!
You know wanna cuddle with this big ole bear son!
Purpose built for bikes, but hiking is allowed in certain directions and on certain trails. Not many people hike there though. Butch, its been there for 2 years now, and is one of the coolest things that NC has going right now for bikes, and you still don't know the 411 on it, whats up with that? Get out there and ride. No excuses.
Butch if you have not rode Rocky Knob you are missing a awesome trail in NC. I've rode their and its a sweat trail system. I will be riding their everytime we hit Beech for now on.
Butch is a Windrock slave now.
Its my favorite trail for pure fun factor. Nothing super gnarly just a 15 minute smile
For those who don't know, Rocky Knob is closed right now due to freeze/thaw conditions. We're in the middle of our second day of rain and have cold weather coming back soon, so I would not expect the Knob to be open for the Winter.
Does anyone know if Rocky Knob is up and running yet?
On our local Charlotte MTB forum a Rocky Knob local posted this info on 4/14
Cheers guys, thanks
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i rode it last week but didn't go all the way to the top (ran out of daylight time). but pbj was running fine!
All trails at the Knob are in great shape. They tidied up any erosion damage from the winter and improved a lot of spots that had water drainage issues. The parking lot is busy now with improvements so parking is limited.
Anybody know if Rocky Knob is rideable ? We got hammered last night here in the Triad.
The trails are perfectly dry and as always rocky.
Thanks for the informative post, you've been most helpful.