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Uktena

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 4.4 (17)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Cherokee
  5. Fire Mountain
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“The more difficult of the two climbs to the top of Fire Mountain, and a fast-and-technical downhill run back down. ”

Vinnie Connors
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2.2

Miles

3.5

KM
Singletrack

2,893' 882 m

High

2,311' 705 m

Low

594' 181 m

Up

15' 5 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

This is a two-way trail. Pay attention for riders coming in the opposite direction, especially when climbing.

Description

Uktena starts about a quarter mile from the Oconaluftee Village Trailhead off of Tinker's Dream. It climbs sharply up to the top of Fire Mountain and intersects with both Waya and Fire Tower to end at the intersection with Kessel Run and Spearfinger. Uktena is the most technical trail Fire Mountain has to offer. It has a few short rocky and rooty sections, tons of switchback berms, and a few log skinnies along the way.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Cherokee, NC

Shared By:

Vinnie Connors with improvements by Larry Conger
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Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 17 votes

#3

in Fire Mountain

#1418

Overall
  4.4 from 17 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
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Trail Rankings

#3

in Fire Mountain

#75

in North Carolina

#1,418

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Photos

Kessel Run - Fire Mountain - Cherokee, NC - 8/20/2017
Aug 22, 2017 near Cherokee, NC
Uktena to Tinker's Dream to Kate's Wave - Fire Mountain Trails - Cherokee, NC - 11/11/2018
Nov 17, 2018 near Cherokee, NC
Riding over the bridge on Kessel!
Sep 1, 2017 near Cherokee, NC

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Check-Ins

Aug 10, 2023
Jason Gardner
Rode up once and down once on 8/9. Conditions were great.
Nov 19, 2020
Mellow Honek
Rode all the trails except skilly. 9.2mi — 1h 10m
Oct 23, 2020
Lost Justpastnowhere
Sep 4, 2020
Christopher Angel
Jul 26, 2020
Ryan Oldham
Fun downhill, hard climb up though — 0h 40m
May 14, 2019
Maria Picton
May 14, 2019
Don Childrey
2.2mi
Apr 13, 2019
Connor Woodruff

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