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Yancey County North Carolina Bike Trails
Shinbone Trail
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Length: 8.5 miles
Rating: Moderate
The trail flanks Shinbone Creek and provides views of the Unaka
Mountains and the magnificent Nolichucky Gorge.
The trail follows an old logging road through woods full of poplar,
oak, and maple trees. The trail is quite rocky and not currently blazed.
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Directions:
From Burnsville go east 1.1 miles on US 19E and take a left (north) on
NC 197. Stay on this road for 6.6 miles and look for a sign pointing to
the left that says "Green Mountain". Turn left here and go 1.5 miles.
Cross a narrow bridge and take a right on Jacks Creek Road. (you will
still be on NC 197). Follow this road for 3.4 miles and take a right on NC
197. At 1.4 miles, you will take a right to stay on this road. Keep going
for 7.9 miles, and you will see a pull off to your right (near NC/TN State
line). You can park here and begin hiking on Forest Service Road 5583 to
the left, or drive up FR 5583 to the locked gate on the left and start
there.
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