Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians unveil biking and hiking trail system

Thursday, June 15, 2017  

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is offering a new recreational attraction on its reservation in North Carolina.

The Cherokee Fire Mountain Trail System consists of 10.5 miles of biking, hiking and running trails. The tribe spent $356,000 on the project and there are already plans to expand it, The Smoky Mountain News reported.

“This is really a leaping-off point for Cherokee and our move into ecotourism,” Chief Richard Sneed said at the grand opening, the paper reported.

The trail system can be accessed at the Oconaluftee Indian Village, the tribe's living history village. It's already garnering favorable reviews from the biking community.

Read More on the Story:
Trails that dance: Cherokee opens 10.5-mile trail system with plans to expand (The Smoky Mountain News 6/14)
Fire Mountain Trail opens in Cherokee (The Cherokee One Feather 6/9)