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      Known during its development as Brush Mountain Property 1, the McDonald Hollow Trail System contains 5 miles of multi-use trail. The system has a set of stacked loop trails from the top to the bottom of the mountain, as well as two auxiliary trails, one beginner, and one advanced.
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Caution as of Dec 26, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      6
      Trails Mountain Bike
      7
      Trails Horse
      7
      Trails Hike
      7
      Trails Trail Running
      7
      Total Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      3 miles
      Total Descent
      1,392 ft
      Total Vertical
      728 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,654 ft
      Reports
      123
      Photos
      75
      Ridden Counter
      886

      Popular McDonald Hollow Mountain Biking Trails

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 3 rides
      Yesterday
      • 3 rides
      Past Week
      • 12 rides

      Photos of McDonald Hollow Mountain Bike

      trail: Crosscut
      58 |
      Jun 10, 2023 @ 4:51pm
      Jun 10, 2023
      trail: Blunderbuss
      96 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 11:15pm
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Ida May
      61 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 11:15pm
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Blunderbuss
      92 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 11:14pm
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Blunderbuss
      153 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 11:14pm
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Highway
      28 |
      Aug 28, 2022 @ 3:35pm
      Aug 28, 2022
      trail: Highway
      27 |
      Aug 28, 2022 @ 3:34pm
      Aug 28, 2022
      trail: Blunderbuss
      94 |
      Aug 28, 2022 @ 3:23pm
      Aug 28, 2022

      Videos of McDonald Hollow Mountain Bike

      'Tree Gap' Jump
      172 | Oct 18, 2021
      McDonald Hollow  in Blacksburg Virginia

      5:11 | 126 | Jun 22, 2023
      McDonald Hollow Park - Blacksburg, VA

      2:53 | 289 | May 22, 2021
      McDonald Hollow Park - Blunderbuss Trail
      2:17 | 526 | May 22, 2021 , Blacksburg
      Gopro Raw Footage: Blunderbuss, FlowTrail MTB ...
      0:10 | 376 | Apr 28, 2021 , Blacksburg

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      docjpgupdatetrailactivity #64008263
      Jan 3, 2025 @ 10:19am
      Jan 3, 2025
      zenclementsaddreportactivity #63801321 and 1 more
      Dec 30, 2024 @ 3:23pm
      Dec 30, 2024
      ziwi1020addreportactivity #62124271 and 3 more
      Nov 21, 2024 @ 7:51pm
      Nov 21, 2024
      normalrataddreportactivity #61999858
      Nov 18, 2024 @ 2:16pm
      Nov 18, 2024
      dazwackriddentrailactivity #61960052 and 2 more
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 4:16pm
      Nov 17, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      rideagainsttheemachinetrailBlunderbussWow, blown away by this trail! Better than...
      Jun 25, 2023 @ 4:55pm
      Jun 25, 2023
      manglermixertrailBlunderbussThe builders did an amamzing job mixing jumps...
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 5:19pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      UzhM8trailBlunderbussA good mix of flow and tech make Blunderbuss a...
      Nov 24, 2022 @ 7:57am
      Nov 24, 2022
      AvidTrailRidertrailBlunderbussOne of the best trails in Virginia's Blue Ridge
      Nov 7, 2022 @ 6:59pm
      Nov 7, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Stone-cutters Hollow 2 1 20.7 km
      Poverty Creek 20 12 51.7 km
      Millstone Ridge 1 12.1 km
      Mountain Lake 3 8 48.7 km
      Claytor Lake State Park 1015.1 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike76 miles1,391 ft3 miles728 ft
      #3,250#1,6487612331,255
      Horse76 miles1,391 ft3 miles728 ft
      45
      Hike76 miles1,391 ft3 miles728 ft
      #2,567#1,49112314
      Trail Running76 miles1,391 ft3 miles728 ft
      #2,570#1,4841238

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