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Exploring Meat Camp: A Unique Vegan-Friendly Cycling Adventure in North Carolina

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Meat Camp is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, known for its cycling routes. The Meat Camp Ride spans 72 miles with over 5,000 feet of elevation gain, featuring the challenging Elk Knob climb.

The Community of Meat Camp: A Vegan Friendly Ride in North Carolina

Let the Meat Camp fun begin!

The Meat Camp Ride.

Yes, Meat Camp is a real place in North Carolina, USA.

Meat Camp is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. It is believed to have been named after a primitive packing house utilized by hunters since before the Revolutionary War.” – Wikipedia

“Situated along the Old Buffalo Trail and established before the Revolutionary War, Meat Camp was the location where hunters stored their dressed animal carcasses until they were ready to return to their homes in the lowlands.”

Left turn to Gravel

On the second day of the October cycling camp with friends in North Carolina, we found ourselves near Boone. This area boasts a network of peaceful paved roads alongside even quieter gravel routes, creating a fantastic mixed-surface cycling experience. However, flat roads are a rarity here.

The Meat Camp Ride Video

The Meat Camp Ride covers 72 miles with over 5,000 feet of elevation gain, which includes the challenging Elk Knob climb, measuring 6.1 miles with an average gradient of 5.1% and a maximum incline of 13%.

Gravel road anyone?

Additional Photos

Steep climbing on this gravel road

Aboard the Bridge Bike Works Surveyor

The store in Meat Camp

Mercantile Store in Todd, North Carolina

Space Pegasus time

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