Stats

  • Distance: 1.3 miles
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Tread: Natural, 36-48” wide
  • Current Status: Open

Description

Knights Labor is an intermediate trail that features a fun downhill ride from its access at Tipple Top toward West Bailey Road. Going downhill in this direction, make a loop back toward Tipple Top via Corps Tour, or continue on Knights Labor all the way down to its access point on West Bailey Road.  If you’re starting from West Bailey Road, expect to cross a small creek and get your heart rate up as you climb to the intersection with Corps Tour. This trail recognizes the Hocking Valley coalfields’ Knights of Labor, who organized one of the first labor unions in the United States.

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