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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
22 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
Region Details
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- 10
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 8, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,083 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,466 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,175 ft
- Reports
- 23
- Photos
- 19
- Ridden Counter
- 486
Popular Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Trails
Photos of Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Mountain Bike
trail: Lime Rock trail
13 |
Nov 30, 2022 @ 4:50pm
Nov 30, 2022
trail: Canyon Rim Trail
15 |
Nov 30, 2022 @ 4:46pm
Nov 30, 2022
trail: Canyon Rim Trail
19 |
Nov 30, 2022 @ 4:46pm
Nov 30, 2022
trail: Dobbin House Trail
38 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Dobbin House Trail
30 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Dobbin House Trail
46 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Black River Creek Trail
18 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:03pm
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Black River Creek Trail
15 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:03pm
Oct 4, 2021Videos of Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Mountain Bike

trail: Black River Creek Trail
1:15 |
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Jun 7, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Blackwater Canyon Trail | Jul 10, 2022 @ 12:07pm Jul 10, 2022 | Ideal | Dickchambers76 | ||
Woodcock Trail | Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:09pm Jun 18, 2022 | Ideal | dcabfun | ||
Connector | Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:09pm Jun 18, 2022 | Unknown | dcabfun | ||
Ruins Trail | Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:09pm Jun 18, 2022 | Unknown | dcabfun | ||
Lime Rock trail | May 31, 2022 @ 4:22am May 31, 2022 | Dry | darwee | ||
Brad's Trail | May 11, 2022 @ 4:41pm May 11, 2022 | Unknown | Dunklebrau | ||
Unknown Name | May 11, 2022 @ 4:41pm May 11, 2022 | Variable | Dunklebrau | ||
Black River Creek Trail | Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:09pm Oct 4, 2021 | Dry | wvmountainbikeguide | ||
Pace Point Extension | Dec 28, 2019 @ 8:11am Dec 28, 2019 | Variable | Rgilberthfd | ||
Black River Creek Trail | Jul 5, 2018 @ 3:12pm Jul 5, 2018 | Wet | smokeymountain |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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H00ty44 | ridden | trail | Woodcock Trail | Aug 14, 2023 @ 2:41pm Aug 14, 2023 |
X0qBPKBz | wishlist | region | Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area | Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:55pm Jul 1, 2023 |
Hencio | ridden | trail | Woodcock Trail | Jun 12, 2023 @ 1:33pm Jun 12, 2023 |
H00ty44 | wishlist | region | Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area | May 25, 2023 @ 3:53am May 25, 2023 |
H00ty44 | wishlist | region | Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area | May 24, 2023 @ 3:21pm May 24, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I searched for this today and can’t find it. | Jul 17, 2022 @ 1:09pm Jul 17, 2022 | ||
trail | This was one of the highlights of our trip.... | Oct 22, 2021 @ 6:15am Oct 22, 2021 | ||
trail | We rode the Canyon Rim Trail to the fire Rd 18... | Dec 1, 2020 @ 9:31am Dec 1, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Blackwater Falls State Park | 8 | 3 | 1.1 km | ||
CVI Trails | 3 | 1 | 3.3 km | ||
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 4 | 35 | 5 | 6.5 km | |
Canaan Valley Resort State Park | 5 | 8 | 7 km | ||
Broadford Lake Park | 3 | 1 | 20.6 km |
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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 | 22 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #7,790 | #3,322 | 19 | 23 | 172 | ||
Hike | 22 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #6,817 | #3,175 | 23 | 15 | |||
Trail Running | 22 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #6,818 | #3,168 | 23 | 9 |
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