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      Appalachian Trail Corridor (VA) 2 1 1
      National Forest Trails West of Harrisonburg 1 43 7
      Pocahontas State Park 18 14 10
      Liberty Mountain 9 31 10 1
      Western Slope 12 22 17 7
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      Virginia trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Skiing, Dirtbiking, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing and Snowmobiling. Trails here are often flowy, faint trail and rocky. Scenery includes creeks, views and ridgelines. Common trail features include jumps, berms and bridges. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include restrooms and water sources. Popular destinations include Appalachian Trail Corridor (VA), Charlottesville and Roanoke.
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      4,647
      Trails Mountain Bike
      3,182
      Trails E-Bike
      1,367
      Trails Gravel Bike
      1,102
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      428
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      192
      Trails Horse
      588
      Trails Hike
      4,393
      Trails Trail Running
      4,187
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      40
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      68
      Trails Snowmobile
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      28
      Trails Downhill Ski
      68
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      3
      Trails Nordic Ski
      21
      Total Distance
      5,802 miles
      Total Descent
      867,500 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,727 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      5,727 ft
      Reports
      29,461
      Photos
      6,843
      Completed Counter
      415,081

      Articles

      Race Replay: 2026 Massanutten Bike Park - Downhill Southeast Round 3
      Apr 27, 2026 from pinkbike.com
      How did the riders fare on one of the roughest tracks on the circuit?
      The 8 Best National Park Drives
      Mar 7, 2025 from outsideonline.com
      Discover America's most scenic roads with the top national park drives. Our guide features eight stunning scenic routes with must-see stops.
      Want to Hike the Appalachian Trail's Most Photographed Spot? Take the Bus.
      Sep 2, 2022 from backpacker.com
      Volunteers hope a new bus to the McAfee Knob trailhead will cut down on congestion.
      Appalachian Trail Hiker Dies After Falling from McAfee Knob
      Jun 3, 2022 from outsideonline.com
      The cause of Paul “Grandmaster” Classen’s fatal fall is still unclear
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      Popular Virginia Mountain Biking Trails

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      Blueberry Hill - Uphill
      • 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 165 ft • 1,700 •
      This trail is the first directional purpose built mountain bike only trail in the Richmond Region. The trail climbs through the hardwood forest on the northern section of Pocahontas State Park. It rides fast and has a nice corkscrew set...
      2
      Bell Lap Uphill
      • 100 ★ 4.2 • 4,869 ft • 93 ft • 1,658 •
      This trail will get you back to the top of Blueberry or Bell for another lap. Nice big expert log pile careful to stay straight on this feature. This trail was designed to be part of the first phase of trails in the Swift Creek area....
      26
      Blueberry Hill - Downhill
      • 100 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 28 ft • 1,672 •
      This trail is the first directional purpose built mountain bike only trail in the Richmond Region. This downhill section has fast turns and three progressive jumps to either jump or roll. One skinny that is long and you need to pay...
      4
      Freight Line - Dual Slalom
      • 95 ★ 4.3 • 981 ft • 0 ft • 1,551 •
      This is a Intermediate rated dual slalom trail with wedge type jumps and berms. Know your limits!! Conditions change daily Pre-Ride this trail. Then Re-Ride it with first lap knowledge to learn the trail and features. Finally when you...
      85
      Green Loop Caution
      • 100 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 269 ft • 1,539 •
      Fountainhead Regional Park has one of the best trail systems in the northern Virginia area. The green loop is enjoyable, with berms, tabletops, bridges, as well as more natural features like exposed rocks and roots. It's a stand alone...
      61
      Blue Jay Way
      • 90 ★ 4.6 • 3,196 ft • 15 ft • 1,486 •
      This one way More Difficult flow trail several berms and rollers. Jumps with table tops. Sharp berm turns. Unavoidable obstacles. Conditions change daily Pre-Ride this trail. Then Re-Ride it with first lap knowledge to learn the trail...
      65
      Corkscrew Caution
      • 85 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 3 ft • 1,405 •
      Intermediate flow trail bump & pump with berms and rollers. Rock gardens and log crossings. This trail heads south to Swift Creek Reservoir to meet up with Sunsetter .
      64
      Bell Lap
      • 95 ★ 4.8 • 3,179 ft • 0 ft • 1,409 •
      The Bell Built Flow trail is a beginner difficulty level flow trail built by IMBA Trail Solution's Randy Spangler, Mark McClure, Doug Vinson and Andrew Mueller. rvaMORE was the east coast winner of the highly competitive Bell Built...

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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      • 27 rides
      Yesterday
      • 143 rides
      Past Week
      • 1,379 rides

      Virginia Mountain Bike Routes

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      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...
      10
      Dragon's Back Lollipop Featured
      11 miles • 2,971 ft • 2 • Loop •
      This route is the classic "intro to Dragon's Back" ride, complete with massive challenging singletrack...
      7
      Spec-Dody Classic Featured
      16 miles • 2,806 ft • 4 • Loop •
      This is the classic Spec-Dody loop, featuring fire road climbs and stunning backcountry singletrack...
      5
      Intro to Falling Creek Park Featured
      4 miles • 326 ft • 5 •
      This is a beginner-intermediate level introduction to the trails at Falling Creek Park. The route samples...
      15
      Intro to Mill Featured
      9 miles • 1,268 ft • 11 • Loop •
      Introduction to some of the trails on Mill Mountain, starting from Fern Park in South Roanoke. This route...
      39
      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. Buck and Hi-Dee-Ho...

      Photos of Virginia Mountain Bike

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      Jumps 55Views 46Ridgeline 42Drops 41Bridges 34River or creek 30Skinnies 24Berms 22

      Videos of Virginia Mountain Bike

      Endoooooohh!
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      0:08 | 11 | Oct 13, 2026
      Yard Sale Fail
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      trail: Yard Sale
      4:14 | 26 | May 4, 2026
      checking out the wasena pump track
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      0:14 | 13 | Feb 15, 2026
      Stuffed on a loamer
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      0:17 | 42 | Nov 11, 2025
      Marks Art - Log Feature Dec 2024
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      0:13 | 99 | Dec 20, 2024
      Rock Garden
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      0:06 | 26 | Sep 17, 2024
      rock punch
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      0:08 | | May 1, 2024
      small jump on zig
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      trail: Zig
      0:11 | | Apr 6, 2024

      National Scenic Trails & Official Routes

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      Recent Comments

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      BenLow2019trailSentara LoopTrail here matches the published track, but...
      Oct 20, 2026 @ 8:04am
      41 mins
      BenLow2019trailElizabeth River TrailSome riders use Duke St to avoid the...
      Oct 20, 2026 @ 7:57am
      48 mins
      BenLow2019trailElizabeth River TrailI've ridden sections of this many times. If I...
      Oct 19, 2026 @ 6:20am
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      jeremiahBishopreport2 Upper Lairds DownhillTrail is passable but need some tread work and...
      Oct 17, 2026 @ 2:27pm
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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Bryce Bike Parkbike parkBasye
      Massanutten Bike Parkbike parkMcGaheysville
      Massanutten Resortbike parkMcGaheysville
      Belle Isle Skills Areaskill parkRichmond
      Lake Fairfax Skills Parkskill parkReston

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike3,1823,935 miles527,070 ft1,725 miles5,381 ft
      		#285,82429,364298503,933
      E-Bike1,3671,669 miles160,636 ft678 miles4,432 ft
      		#252826,1523919,256
      Gravel Bike1,1021,653 miles139,055 ft684 miles4,432 ft
      		#27292,241153,673
      Adaptive Bike428765 miles70,856 ft329 miles4,393 ft
      		#242,665211
      Winter Fat Bike192267 miles25,984 ft105 miles3,750 ft
      		#351,191125
      Horse5881,031 miles114,140 ft457 miles5,203 ft
      		#2534,598549
      Hike4,3935,649 miles832,211 ft2,476 miles5,728 ft
      		#2575027,6336832,062
      Trail Running4,1875,467 miles815,522 ft2,398 miles5,728 ft
      		#248527,6277320,359
      Dirtbike/Moto40120 miles16,778 ft52 miles4,134 ft
      		#3524,175185
      ATV/ORV/OHV68130 miles16,122 ft60 miles4,157 ft
      		#34174,16980
      Snowmobile12 miles1,329 ft2 miles1,329 ft
      		#36311
      Snowshoe2899 miles5,922 ft49 miles3,570 ft
      		#39639
      Downhill Ski6817 miles12,382 ft16 miles3,038 ft
      		#3131,238
      Backcountry Ski37 miles492 ft3 miles2,362 ft
      		#333201
      Nordic Ski2184 miles3,524 ft41 miles3,556 ft
      		#427360
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