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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 4
- 9
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 31, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,083 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,466 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,175 ft
- Reports
- 13
- Photos
- 16
- Ridden Counter
- 374
Popular Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Trails
Photos of Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Mountain Bike
trail: Dobbin House Trail
7 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Dobbin House Trail
6 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Dobbin House Trail
7 |
Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Black River Creek Trail
9 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:03pm
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Black River Creek Trail
7 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:03pm
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Black River Creek Trail
16 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 7:03pm
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Lime Rock trail
79 |
Dec 1, 2020 @ 9:38am
Dec 1, 2020
trail: Lime Rock trail
70 |
Dec 1, 2020 @ 9:38am
Dec 1, 2020Videos of Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area Mountain Bike
trail: Black River Creek Trail
1:15 |
8544 |
Jun 7, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Unknown Name | Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:09pm Jun 18, 2022 | Unknown | dcabfun | ||
| Lime Rock trail | May 31, 2022 @ 4:22am May 31, 2022 | Dry | darwee | ||
| Unknown Name | 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 | ||
| Unknown Name | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bmarkwood | comment | trail | Unknown Name | Jul 17, 2022 @ 1:09pm Jul 17, 2022 |
| Dickchambers76 | add | report | Blackwater Canyon Trail | Jul 10, 2022 @ 5:37pm Jul 10, 2022 |
| dwhagger | add | photo | in My City and 2 more | Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:38am Jun 27, 2022 |
| dcabfun | add | report | Woodcock Trail and 2 more | Jun 23, 2022 @ 8:43am Jun 23, 2022 |
| darwee | add | report | Lime Rock trail | May 31, 2022 @ 4:22am May 31, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 8 | 7 km | ||
| Broadford Lake Park | 3 | 1 | 20.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #7,146 | #3,008 | 16 | 13 | 96 | ||
| Hike | 17 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #6,210 | #2,854 | 13 | 11 | |||
| Trail Running | 17 | 28 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 1,467 ft | #6,219 | #2,853 | 13 | 2 |
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