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- Mountain Bike
14 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Mar 8, 2026Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,416 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,545 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,208 ft
- Reports
- 77
- Photos
- 53
- Ridden Counter
- 992
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Arcadia Trails
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Popular Arcadia Mountain Biking Trails
• 80 ★ 2.8 • 5 miles • 531 ft • 105 •
The descent is an amazing wide ridge descent. The fire road up to the top is about 5 miles of grassy rollers, nothing crazy hard but a little punchy. Once you get to the top and start descending the grade will gradually get steeper and...
• 100 ★ 1.0 • 2 miles • 15 ft • 68 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 15 ft blue climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 193 ft • 58 •
There's a gate that is usually closed before this gnarly creek bed that leads down the gravel road starts.
• 70 ★ 3.4 • 4 miles • 225 ft • 49 •
Another great descent off of the Blue Ridge Parkway down into Arcadia! The beginning is tight and technical with multiple wood water bar drops and some rock gardens. You will eventually come out to a doubletrack section with a bit of...
• 30 ★ 3.0 • 7 miles • 1,143 ft • 24 •
Wide grassy forest road leading to the legendary Terrapin Mountain.
• 25 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 172 ft • 20 •
Across the street from Sunset Fields Overlook there is a small doubletrack that will take you to a fork. If you go left you're in for a huge ride (Terrapin MT) but if you go right you'll do the DH which is fun and rocky. Once you get to...
Arcadia Mountain Bike Routes
12 miles • 1,819 ft • 1 • Loop •
This is one half of the Cove/Little Cove - Loop. Park at the kiosk on Jennings Creek Road a bit before...
★ 4.0 • 21 miles • 2,900 ft • 0 •
This is pure Arcadia goodness. Creekside scenery, gravel climbs, fast downhills, and fire road traverses....
31 miles • 3,161 ft • 0 • Loop •
11 miles of fire road climbing, about 9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway (up and down, mostly down), then a 10...
10 miles • 1,522 ft • 0 • Loop •
This is one half of the Cove/Little Cove - Loop. Park at the kiosk on Jennings Creek Road. Take a left out...
68 miles • 11,036 ft • 9 • Race •
The challenging race course promises an epic adventure! The 68 mile route blends 65% dirt, 28% gravel, and...
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Glenwood Horse Trail (3004E) | Mar 8, 2026 @ 3:58pm (America/New_York) Mar 8, 2026 | Ideal | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Wormhole | Mar 8, 2026 @ 3:57pm (America/New_York) Mar 8, 2026 | Ideal | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Glenwood Horse Trail McFalls | Mar 8, 2026 @ 10:57am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Mar 8, 2026 | Ideal | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Cove | Dec 21, 2025 @ 9:45am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Dec 21, 2025 | Variable | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Pine Ridge | Dec 21, 2025 @ 9:45am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Dec 21, 2025 | Variable | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Cornelius Creek | May 5, 2025 @ 6:15am May 5, 2025 | Ideal | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| Terrapin Mountain | Mar 10, 2025 @ 7:42am Mar 10, 2025 | Dry | abi-ridefierce RMBA | ||
| FR 190 | Aug 24, 2024 @ 10:18am Aug 24, 2024 | Dry | Roscoe18 | ||
| Onion Mountain | Aug 24, 2024 @ 10:18am Aug 24, 2024 | Unknown | Roscoe18 | ||
| Thomas Mountain | Aug 24, 2024 @ 10:18am Aug 24, 2024 | Dry | Roscoe18 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Shware | rsvp | event | activity #94211757 | May 7, 2026 @ 5:57am May 7, 2026 |
| abi-ridefierce | update | event | activity #93516266 | Apr 27, 2026 @ 7:35am Apr 27, 2026 |
| KeepMvn2 | wishlist | route | activity #91917320 | Apr 4, 2026 @ 11:29am Apr 4, 2026 |
| abi-ridefierce | add | report | activity #90224155 | Mar 8, 2026 @ 12:59pm Mar 8, 2026 |
| abi-ridefierce | add | event | activity #89857700 | Mar 2, 2026 @ 1:35pm Mar 2, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Not much tech but a fun, loose high speed... | Jul 9, 2024 @ 6:43am Jul 9, 2024 | ||
| trail | Nice ride but prepare for 12 miles of riding... | Aug 18, 2020 @ 4:16pm Aug 18, 2020 | ||
| trail | Note that the point from 1.7 miles to 2.6... | Nov 5, 2019 @ 2:15pm Nov 5, 2019 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k88 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge14 awarded -

Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k88 awarded -

Descent 10k Badge14 awarded -

Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 14 | 60 miles | 15,748 ft | 33 miles | 2,726 ft | #4,965 | #1,665 | 41 | 76 | 5 | 1,841 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 17 miles | 3,432 ft | 10 miles | 2,297 ft | 55 | 84 | |||||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 30 ft | 1,293 ft | 673 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Hike | 42 | 91 miles | 28,415 ft | 55 miles | 3,547 ft | #1,649 | #733 | 12 | 78 | 366 | ||
| Trail Running | 42 | 91 miles | 28,415 ft | 55 miles | 3,547 ft | #2,841 | #818 | 78 | 59 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 5 miles | 49 ft | 2,182 ft | 1,381 ft | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 5 miles | 49 ft | 2,182 ft | 1,381 ft |
Frequently Asked Questions About Arcadia
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What are the best places to ride in Arcadia?
Arcadia has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Arcadia?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Arcadia are:
- West Virginia Trail (4.1/5)
- Onion Mountain (4.1/5)
- Cornelius Creek (4.1/5)
- Terrapin Mountain (4/5)
- Salad Hill (3.8/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Arcadia?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Arcadia are:
- March (7 activities)
- May (6 activities)
- October (5 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Arcadia?
There are 8 parking locations listed in Arcadia. The most popular parking spots are:
- A.T. Parking: BLRI - Floyd Field Access Parking Area
- A.T. Parking: BLRI - Sunset Fields Overlook Parking Area
- A.T. Parking: Petites Gap Rd (USFS 35)
- A.T. Parking: Belfast Trail Parking Area
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Trails
Points of Interest
- East Fork of Elk Creek Valley Overlook Vista Viewpoint
- Falling Water Cascades Sight
- Devils Marbleyard Vista Viewpoint
- Piney Ridge Vista (S VA) Viewpoint
- James River Vista Viewpoint
- A.T. Shelters: Matts Creek Shelter Cabin
- Grassy Island Ridge Vista Viewpoint
- Balcony Falls Vista Viewpoint
- Highcock Knob Overlook Vista 1 Viewpoint
- Highcock Knob Overlook Vista 2 Viewpoint
- Onion Mountain (3,796 ft)
- Headforemost Mountain (3,711 ft)
- Terrapin Mountain (3,484 ft)
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