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Piney Knob Trail System

City, Town, or County Backcountry Trail

Length
13.5 miles
Elevation Gain
--
Route Type
Loop

Piney Knob Trail System, 15 miles of recreational hiking and mountain biking trails on the 700+ acre Murphy Watershed property off of Piney Knob Hill Road. All trails are dirt single-track trails and built in accordance with International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) standards.

Get some air on the 700+ acre Murphy Watershed property. Photo by Piney Knob Trail System.

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Hike or bike on the Piney Knob Trail System. Photo by Piney Knob Trail System.

Over 700 acres to hike and bike on. Photo by Piney Knob Trail System.

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Location: Piney Knob Hill Road, Murphy, NC 28906

States: North Carolina
Counties: Cherokee
Cities/Townships: Murphy, NC

The town of Murphy, North Carolina is working to construct 22.3 miles of recreational hiking and mountain biking trails on the 700+ acre Murphy Watershed property off of Piney Knob Hill Road. The second phase of the project is nearing completion and 7 miles of trails are now open (15 miles in May 2020). Please note that construction is ongoing so we ask all users to please stay on marked trails.

All trails are dirt single-track trails and will be built in accordance with International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) standards.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Dogs, on leash Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

Wildlife viewing / observation

Public Contact

Eddie Sylvestor
Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association
PO Box 542
Hayesville, NC 28904
[email protected] • 8288372510

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

Elevation (low): 1604
Elevation (high): 2014
Elevation (cumulative): --

Part of a Trail System? No
Surface (primary): Soil
Surfaces (additional): Boardwalk, Rock, crushed, Rock, smooth, Soil

Tread Width (average): 36"
Tread Width (minimum): 36
Running length (minimum): --

Tread Grade (average, percent): --
Tread Grade (maximum):
Running length (maximum): --

Cross-slope (average, percent): 0
Cross-slope (maximum): --
Running length (maximum): --

Certified as an NRT
Jun 3, 2021

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