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IMBA Ride Center
Virginia's Blue Ridge
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
108 trails
- E-Bike
84 trails
- Gravel Bike
13 trails
- Adaptive Bike
6 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
1 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
161 trails
- Trail Running
154 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 5
- 38
- 44
- 11
Region Status
Caution as of 11 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 167
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 109
- Trails E-Bike
- 84
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 13
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 6
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 161
- Trails Trail Running
- 154
- Total Distance
- 213 miles
- Total Descent
- 39,563 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,825 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,637 ft
- Reports
- 1,768
- Photos
- 422
- Completed Counter
- 28,830
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.
Sub Regions
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Carvin's Cove
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- 17
- 7
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Explore Park Trail System
- 7
- 10
- 1
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Mill Mountain
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 1
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Morningside Park
- 1
- 1
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Murray Run
- 7
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Read Mountain
- 3
- 1
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Wasena Park
Popular Roanoke Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.2 • 2 miles • 220 ft • 1,135 •
Flatter XC style trail with gradual ups and downs. As the name suggests it goes through a few drainages, descending towards each one and climbing back out.
• 80 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 7 ft • 1,016 •
Near the top, ebs and flows with some moderate corners traversing the mountain. Then the trail heads down the mountain, with the surface becoming rougher. Rocks and roots poke out for some healthy chunder. Fast straightaways and...
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 560 ft • 985 •
The easy way to the top from the East side of the ridge and the East parking area. Also a good time going down with many option jumps but it is a quick down.
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 3,802 ft • 97 ft • 909 •
Similar to , the trail follows the contours of Brushy Mountain and descends/climbs out of a small mountain drain. Provides an important connection to the northern trails
• 90 ★ 4.2 • 2 miles • 441 ft • 777 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,007 ft • 98 ft • 752 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.4 • 4 miles • 509 ft • 713 •
Lakeside offers some of the best views of Carvins Cove. The terrain offers a good mix of everything with a few shorter leg burning climbs. It offers possibly the best views of the water you will find and is a great option of an out and...
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 3,857 ft • 27 ft • 713 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
Roanoke Mountain Bike Routes
Intro to Carvin's Cove Featured
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 1,288 ft • 8 • Loop •
An intermediate-friendly introduction to Carvin's Cove. This route samples the "mids" and "lowers" at the...
Carvin's Cove Over and Back Featured
★ 3.0 • 12 miles • 2,092 ft • 5 • Loop •
This is an over-and-back at Carvins Cove starting from the Bennett Springs parking lot. and can be swapped...
Photos of Roanoke Mountain Bike
Videos of Roanoke Mountain Bike
trail: Wasena Pump Track
0:14 |
7 |
Feb 15, 2026
trail: Wood Thrush
0:21 |
183 |
Jul 29, 2022
trail: Carvin's Cove Road
0:31 |
148 |
Feb 18, 2022
trail: Carvin's Cove Road
0:27 |
179 |
Feb 18, 2022
trail: The Gauntlet
0:09 |
205 |
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Royalty
0:11 |
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Jul 27, 2020
trail: OG Jump Line
0:13 |
394 |
Jul 12, 2019
trail: OG Jump Line
0:44 |
625 |
Jun 1, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside Park Phase 1 | Jul 24, 2026 @ 11:01am (America/New_York) 11 hours | Unknown | ForestLeprechaun | Medium large tree (trunk) 12-14” across... | |
| John Peake Pass Trail | Jul 23, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/New_York) 1 day | Ideal | kminnix | Tree down | |
| River Walk Trail | Jul 20, 2026 @ 12:03am (America/Los_Angeles) Jul 20, 2026 | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForestLeprechaun | comment | report | activity #99900712 | Jul 24, 2026 @ 10:11am 9 hours |
| ForestLeprechaun | comment | report | activity #99891341 and 1 more | Jul 24, 2026 @ 8:06am 11 hours |
| ForestLeprechaun | add | report | activity #99891052 | Jul 24, 2026 @ 8:01am 11 hours |
| NGinipro | wishlist | route | activity #99866810 | Jul 23, 2026 @ 8:42pm 22 hours |
| BridgetR9HeOT | ridden | route | activity #99865491 | Jul 23, 2026 @ 8:07pm 23 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Upper & lower blockages bucked &... | Jul 24, 2026 @ 10:11am 9 hours | ||
| report | Bucked & cleared | Jul 24, 2026 @ 8:30am 10 hours | ||
| report | Area tidied up from tree debris with larger... | Jul 24, 2026 @ 8:06am 11 hours | ||
| report | Tree cleared this evening, 6/29 | Jun 29, 2026 @ 6:28pm Jun 29, 2026 | ||
| report | Tree cleared | Jun 3, 2026 @ 9:14am Jun 3, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,976 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k849 awarded -
Top 10 Trails90 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge18 awarded -
10 Green Trails116 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 108 | 116 miles | 19,964 ft | 55 miles | 3,757 ft | #674 | #252 | 375 | 1,766 | 16 | 33,506 | |
| E-Bike | 84 | 93 miles | 15,755 ft | 44 miles | 1,575 ft | #1,429 | #867 | 1,673 | 11 | 1,917 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 13 | 32 miles | 3,619 ft | 13 miles | 1,493 ft | #402 | #915 | 89 | 169 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 6 | 25 miles | 3,202 ft | 11 miles | 1,490 ft | #426 | #1,634 | 67 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | 1 mile | 197 ft | 4,380 ft | 197 ft | #350 | #1,060 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 2 | 4 miles | 682 ft | 2 miles | 407 ft | #2,265 | #1,253 | 260 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 161 | 208 miles | 37,589 ft | 98 miles | 3,825 ft | #537 | #246 | 39 | 1,752 | 2 | 1,935 | |
| Trail Running | 154 | 204 miles | 37,067 ft | 96 miles | 3,825 ft | #656 | #244 | 1,739 | 2 | 1,458 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Roanoke
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What are the best places to ride in Roanoke?
Roanoke has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Roanoke?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Roanoke are:
- The Gauntlet (4.5/5)
- Royalty (4.5/5)
- 4 Gorge Extension (4.5/5)
- Buck (4.4/5)
- Upper Comet (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Roanoke?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Roanoke are:
- July (280 activities)
- August (246 activities)
- October (235 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Roanoke?
There are 24 parking locations listed in Roanoke. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- A.T. Shelters: Lamberts Meadow Shelter Cabin
- Read Mountain Lookout Viewpoint
- Roanoke Mountain Summit
- Tinker Mtn Vista 5 Viewpoint
- Tinker Mtn Vista 6 Viewpoint
- Tinker Mtn Powerline Vista 3 Viewpoint
- Angels Gap Vista Viewpoint
- Great Valley Overlook Vista 1 Viewpoint
- Great Valley Overlook Vista 2 Viewpoint
- Tinker Mtn Vista 7 Viewpoint
- Little Pinnacle (5,072 ft)
- Haw Orchard Mountain (5,010 ft)
- Stone Mountain (4,931 ft)
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