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SaveCome see why Roanoke and Virginia’s Blue Ridge is the Mountain Bike Capital of the East. The Blue Ridge Mountains have produced the best mountain biking trails in the East Coast. Whether you are into single speed, downhill, or cross country you will be spent after a day on these trails.
The region is home to multiple trail systems — Mill Mountain Park, Explore Park, Douthat State Park, and Carvins Cove to name a few — that include multiple ride options that can give you a short half-hour ride or occupy you all day long. Add each of these areas to your bucket list, check them off one at a time, and be prepared to come back again and again.
And we’re not ashamed to say the region is home to a few stand-alone epic trails as well. These are classic Roanoke mountain bike rides and not for the faint at heart. Some are one-way rides, so consider a shuttle and plan in advance. These adventures include the Patterson Creek Trail System, Arcadia Up and Over, Dragon’s Back and Dody Ridge.
The region is home to multiple trail systems — Mill Mountain Park, Explore Park, Douthat State Park, and Carvins Cove to name a few — that include multiple ride options that can give you a short half-hour ride or occupy you all day long. Add each of these areas to your bucket list, check them off one at a time, and be prepared to come back again and again.
And we’re not ashamed to say the region is home to a few stand-alone epic trails as well. These are classic Roanoke mountain bike rides and not for the faint at heart. Some are one-way rides, so consider a shuttle and plan in advance. These adventures include the Patterson Creek Trail System, Arcadia Up and Over, Dragon’s Back and Dody Ridge.
source: Roanoke Outside
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 449
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 325
- Trails E-Bike
- 154
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 433
- Trails Trail Running
- 431
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 6
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 852 miles
- Total Descent
- 176,410 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,769 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,431 ft
- Reports
- 1,491
- Photos
- 880
- Ridden Counter
- 23,306
Articles
Local Flavors: The Complete Guide to Riding in Virginia's Blue Ridge
Jan 3, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Everything you need to know about mountain biking in Virginia.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Botetourt County (48)
- Craig County (17)
- New Castle (17)
- Floyd County (7)
- Floyd (7)
- Chantilly Farm (8)
- Floyd (7)
- Franklin County (26)
- Rocky Mount (26)
- Waid Park (26)
- Rocky Mount (26)
- Henry County (9)
- Horsepasture (7)
- Martinsville (2)
- Montgomery County (60)
- Blacksburg (78)
- McDonald Hollow (7)
- Poverty Creek (49)
- Blacksburg (78)
- Roanoke County (91)
- Roanoke (99)
- Carvin's Cove (38)
- Explore Park Trail System (19)
- Mill Mountain (14)
- Morningside Park (2)
- Read Mountain (1)
- Salem (7)
- Roanoke (99)
- Rockbridge County (1)
- Lexington (1)
- Lexington (1)
Popular Blue Ridge Region VA Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trough Carvin's Cove | |||
| The Gauntlet Carvin's Cove | |||
| 4 Gorge Carvin's Cove | |||
| Horse Pen Carvin's Cove | |||
| 4 Gorge Extension Carvin's Cove | |||
| Hi-Dee-Ho Carvin's Cove | |||
| Hotel Carvin's Cove | |||
| OG Jump Line Carvin's Cove | |||
| Lakeside Trail Carvin's Cove | |||
| Enchanted Forest Carvin's Cove | |||
| Lower Comet Carvin's Cove | |||
| Songbird Carvin's Cove | |||
| Buck Carvin's Cove | |||
| Royalty Carvin's Cove | |||
| Schoolhouse Carvin's Cove |
Blue Ridge Region VA Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panduro Loop Poverty Creek | 14 miles | |
| Carvins Boil Loop Roanoke | 8 miles | |
| Riding the Cove Roanoke | 27 miles | |
| Arcadia Pine Ridge loop Arcadia Trail System @ George Washington & Jefferson National Forest | 12 miles | |
| Horse Trail + Day Creek Loop Spec Mines - Dody Ridge | 19 miles | |
| Carvins Cove Over and Back v1.0 Carvin's Cove | 12 miles | |
| Mill Mountain Full Pull Mill Mountain | 13 miles | |
| Nice Intermediate Route Carvin's Cove | 13 miles | |
| Carvins Cove Sampler Carvin's Cove | 16 miles | |
| Lucrative Tomfoolery Carvin's Cove | 9 miles |
Photos of Blue Ridge Region VA Mountain Bike
trail: Buck
0 |
Mar 6, 2023 @ 7:50pm
Mar 6, 2023
trail: Voyager Trail
17 |
Jul 7, 2022 @ 6:36pm
Jul 7, 2022
trail: Deer Trail
8 |
Apr 24, 2022 @ 12:59pm
Apr 24, 2022
trail: Deer Trail
4 |
Apr 24, 2022 @ 12:59pm
Apr 24, 2022
trail: Hi-Dee-Ho
86 |
Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:57am
Nov 1, 2020
trail: North Mountain
602 |
Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:33am
Oct 29, 2018
trail: Buck
159 |
Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:27am
Oct 29, 2018
trail: Royalty
650 |
Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:27am
Oct 29, 2018Videos of Blue Ridge Region VA Mountain Bike
trail: Wood Thrush
41 |
Jul 29, 2022
trail: Carvin's Cove Road
73 |
Feb 18, 2022
trail: Carvin's Cove Road
127 |
Feb 18, 2022
trail: Blunderbuss
94 |
Oct 18, 2021
trail: The Gauntlet
147 |
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Royalty
0:11 |
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Jul 27, 2020
trail: OG Jump Line
0:13 |
300 |
Jul 12, 2019
trail: OG Jump Line
0:44 |
569 |
Jun 1, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre Game Havens Wildlife Management Area | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:35pm 3 days | Dry | Rjordan1412 | ||
| Big Bad Wolf Havens Wildlife Management Area | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:34pm 3 days | Dry | Rjordan1412 | ||
| Elevator Shaft Havens Wildlife Management Area | Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:53pm 3 days | Dry | Rjordan1412 | ||
| Red White and Blue Massanutten | Mar 28, 2023 @ 3:39am Mar 28, 2023 | Ideal | velomountain | ||
| Horse Nettle Poverty Creek | Mar 25, 2023 @ 7:52am Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | AvidTrailRider MORE-MC | ||
| Prickly Pear Poverty Creek | Mar 25, 2023 @ 12:52am Mar 25, 2023 | Dry | AvidTrailRider MORE-MC | ||
| Hi-Dee-Ho Carvin's Cove | Mar 24, 2023 @ 12:07pm Mar 24, 2023 | Ideal | velomountain | ||
| Arrowhead Carvin's Cove | Mar 24, 2023 @ 11:17am Mar 24, 2023 | Variable | Mtneertim | ||
| Trillium Poverty Creek | Mar 24, 2023 @ 5:52am Mar 24, 2023 | Dry | Hoevel | ||
| Indian Pipe Poverty Creek | Mar 24, 2023 @ 5:52am Mar 24, 2023 | Dry | Hoevel |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rjordan1412 | comment | trail | Big Bad Wolf | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:36pm 3 days |
| Rjordan1412 | vote | trail | Pre Game | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:35pm 3 days |
| Rjordan1412 | add | video | Royalty at Carvins Cove High Speed Chase | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:01pm 3 days |
| Rjordan1412 | add | video | Elevator Shaft Trail MTB Steep and Loose! | Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:55pm 3 days |
| Rjordan1412 | add | report | Elevator Shaft and 2 more | Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:54pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Good climb up to elevator shaft. Nothing too... | Mar 29, 2023 @ 5:36pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Fun fast trail. Best trail to warm up with | Mar 28, 2023 @ 8:36pm Mar 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Best trail here. | Mar 28, 2023 @ 8:35pm Mar 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trail was a blast to go down on. scary fast... | Mar 28, 2023 @ 8:34pm Mar 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Nice raw trail. Its a grunt to get to but its... | Mar 28, 2023 @ 8:31pm Mar 28, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,888 awarded -
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10 Blue Trails225 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k83 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k531 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg Rotary Mountain Biking Skills Park | skill park | Blacksburg | |
| Wasena Park Pump Track | skill park | Roanoke |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 325 | 658 miles | 132,556 ft | 319 miles | 3,835 ft | 776 | 1,491 | 50 | 31,817 | |||
| E-Bike | 154 | 283 miles | 54,144 ft | 135 miles | 3,012 ft | 1,293 | 11 | 745 | ||||
| Horse | 22 | 54 miles | 6,995 ft | 22 miles | 4,127 ft | 361 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 433 | 846 miles | 174,505 ft | 415 miles | 4,770 ft | 48 | 1,480 | 1 | 1,524 | |||
| Trail Running | 431 | 844 miles | 174,281 ft | 414 miles | 4,770 ft | 58 | 1,478 | 1 | 477 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 14 miles | 2,211 ft | 5 miles | 2,146 ft | 339 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 6 | 19 miles | 2,687 ft | 7 miles | 2,146 ft | 338 | 11 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 2 miles | 1,329 ft | 2 miles | 1,329 ft | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 1,509 ft | 112 ft | 2 | 11 |
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