MTB Camp & Ride - Knoxville Urban Wilderness and Windrock

April 28 - May 2

ITINERARY IN POST #2

mountain biking/camping trip.

priority on Knoxville Urban Wilderness, which has everything to offer, and will be where we camp near.

can take a day trip over to Windrock Bike Park and Windrock XC trails if desired, only like 1 hour away.

camping at https://www.hipcamp.com/discover/tennessee/brown-bike-farms

just google map “brown bike farms” and it takes you straight to it.

I have already booked the group site for us.

PRICE IS 10$ PER NIGHT, PER PERSON



WE ARE ALREADY AT 10 CONFIRMED CAMPING AS OF 4/8. IF YOU WANT TO JOIN YOU WILL NEED TO LOOK INTO ADDING AN ADDITIONAL SMALL SITE. CORRECTION WE HAVE 1 SPOT AVAILABLE AT THE GROUP CAMP SITE

there is a “ditch” to cross to get to the campsite, which one review says a Tacoma with a hitch rack hit the rack going through. You can park and walk(or bike) over though.

Here is said ditch:



Campground Rules and Amenities:


I will update this post with pertinent info as I gather it from @honda50r

let me know if you wanna tag along!

going:
1. @jjones.yota arriving Wednesday evening paid 4 nights
2. @tweakit88 arriving Wednesday evening paid 4 nights
3. @honda50r (not camping, but bringing breakfast)
4. @SummitBound arriving Friday evening paid 2 nights
5. @whitedlite arriving Friday cash at camp
6. @Bannerman arriving Thursday evening paid 3 nights
7. Jeff arriving Thursday evening paid 2 nights
8. Doug arriving Thursday evening paid 2 nights
9. @backcountryj arriving 10am Friday (maybe Thursday) paid 2.5 nights
10. @eidsondesign cash at camp

maybe:
@john8899
@paleh0rse
@jbaker1976

At Windrock using motors and stuff because lame like an ebiker :
@Built2Ride

masks are encouraged but not required, make your own decisions, do your own research:

 

Currently Proposed Itinerary

Thursday April 29

• Start at Baker Creek parking lot and session Baker Creek/Year Round Get Down areas. (currently myself and @tweakit88 are the only two confirmed for Thursday)

Friday April 30

• 10 AM Pedal from Campground via Trans Farm -> AC/DC -> William Hastie ->Year Round Get Down, and finish the day at Baker Creek (25mi, 2500ft day)
  • Later Arrivals can drive over later
• SoKno Taco Lunch
• Evening Beer and Dinner from Sevier Ave
• Shuttle via @honda50r and my trucks back to campground

Saturday May 1

• @honda50r brings breakfast?
  
• Windrock XC Morning (15mi, 2000ft)
• Windrock DH Evening (25mi, 5000ft via Shuttles)

OR​

• more Knoxville Urban Wilderness exploration if skipping Windrock (most likely my choice)

Sunday

• Sharp's Ridge Knight Fall DH shuttles for those interested

 

Subbed

 

Yee haw let's party. Camping at https://www.hipcamp.com/discover/tennessee/brown-bike-farms which offers pedal trail access.

Don't forget @GrundleJuice and @trekinit

Pending school schedule maybe @abacall could make this one, too.

 

The group site says exclusive to those that live together, do you happen to know if they’d let us slide on that and book it?

 

If this many people are going it may be worth asking about price of a cabin vs price of everyone camping. Primitive camping is something like $16. Idk if it's discounted for groups though.

 

There’s a group site at 40$ a night. If they allow us.

 

There is not an attendant - should be fine unless other guys have an objection. If needed I can call the owner - just book it

I also have access to a few AirBnbs if that route is chosen

 

Let’s get a count first, would you be camping with us since you live so close?

 

What do you mean? Of course we all live together......

 

Haha right...

I booked the group site, even if only 2 of us go, 20/night isn’t bad.

 

No I won't be camping - but I can bring breakfast in the morning!

 

Ok well, that’s awesome enough haha.

 

I'm kinda interested. I'm not sure I can keep up on the trails. I'm getting old and fat.
Camping and drinking beer I'm good at though!

 

I promise you’ll keep up with me. Do not worry about that haha.

count you in?

 

Count me in!

 

Booyah

 

@jjones.yota You are planning to camp 4 nights? If I'm able to make it, I would likely just come up the 30th, Friday morning very early.

 

Not 100% yet. I can easily come the 28th evening, but may just come early the 29th. I hate getting camp setup in the dark lol. I am for sure 3 nights though.

 

Lemme see bout dem dates.
Will continue to follow the thread.

Assuming I can make it, if anyone wants more pedally riding rather than full face DH, I’m your guy.