30.7 miles
Distance
4,312 ft
Climb
-4,365 ft
Descent
4,499 ft
High Point
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When: August 10-11, 2024. Saturday practice, Sunday Race day.

Event Location: Staging area / primitive camping / race start / food and music all located on Mine Road in Slatyfork.

GPS coordinates: 38.392696, -80.148513.

All trails are looking great. Trail Crews have been hard at work preparing the racecourse for another great event Riders should expect high-paced backcountry racing on some of Pocahontas County's finest trails.
Total course length: 22 miles

Number of stages: 6; there are 2 shuttles to the top of Tea Creek – this saves around 2000 feet of climbing and gets you to the goods.

Event Info: Saturday practice runs with causal shuttles. Saturday evening; spaghetti dinner, fresh beverages, live music.
Sunday race meeting 9am, race start 10am, Race Finish 5pm, awards, and catered dinner. Camping is remote and primitive; dogs must be registered and leashed.

Detailed Description
2024 SlatyFork Enduro is a 31 mile expert race route located near Marlinton West Virginia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 4,312 ft with a max elevation of 4,499 ft then descends -4,365 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Stage 1
  • 2,497 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -178 ft descent
2 Transfer 1
  • 3 miles distance
  • 355 ft climb
  • -143 ft descent
3 Stage 2
  • 1 mile distance
  • 16 ft climb
  • -527 ft descent
4 Transfer 2
  • 3 miles distance
  • 547 ft climb
  • -51 ft descent
5 Stage 3
  • 3,448 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -216 ft descent
6 Transfer 3
  • 1 mile distance
  • 24 ft climb
  • -318 ft descent
7 Stage 4
  • 1 mile distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -714 ft descent
8 First Shuttle Ride
  • 5 miles distance
  • 1,244 ft climb
  • -3 ft descent
9 Transfer 4
  • 3,645 ft distance
  • 259 ft climb
  • 0 ft descent
10 Stage 5
  • 2,680 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -155 ft descent
11 Transfer 5
  • 1 mile distance
  • 111 ft climb
  • -164 ft descent
12 Stage 6
  • 2 miles distance
  • 16 ft climb
  • -1,226 ft descent
13 Second Shuttle Ride
  • 5 miles distance
  • 1,244 ft climb
  • -3 ft descent
14 Transfer to Finish
  • 6 miles distance
  • 392 ft climb
  • -373 ft descent

Trails in Route

Details

  • Featured
  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Sunday August 11, 2024
  • Riding area
    Gauley Base Trails
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for 2024 SlatyFork Enduro mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    2,974 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,301 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,249 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -53.4%
  • Grade min
    46.1%
  • Distance climb
    18 miles
  • Distance down
    11 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk southwest on Tea Creek Trail.
  2. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  3. Turn left onto Gauley-Tea Creek Connector.
  4. Continue for 800 meters.
  5. Turn right onto Gauley Mountain Trail.
  6. Continue for 800 meters.
  7. Turn right onto Bear Pen Ridge Trail.
  8. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  9. Bike north on Boundary Trail.
  10. Continue for 60 meters.
  11. Bike north on Boundary Trail.
  12. Continue for 50 meters.
  13. Bike northwest on Boundary Trail.
  14. Continue for 50 meters.
  15. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  16. Continue for 60 meters.
  17. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  18. Continue for 60 meters.
  19. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  20. Continue for 400 meters.
  21. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  22. Continue for 800 meters.
  23. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  24. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  25. Bike west on Boundary Trail.
  26. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  27. Bike southwest on Turkey Point.
  28. Continue for 300 meters.
  29. Bike south on Turkey Point.
  30. Continue for 300 meters.
  31. Bike west on Turkey Point.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Bike southwest on Turkey Point.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Bike southwest on Turkey Point.
  36. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  37. Bike south on Turkey Point Connector.
  38. Continue for 600 meters.
  39. Bike southwest on Turkey Point Connector.
  40. Continue for 900 meters.
  41. Bike southeast on Bannock Shoals.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Bike south on Tea Creek Parking.
  44. Continue for 500 meters.
  45. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  46. Continue for 900 meters.
  47. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  50. Continue for 300 meters.
  51. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  52. Continue for 100 meters.
  53. Bike west.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Bike north.
  56. Continue for 70 meters.
  57. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  58. Continue for 300 meters.
  59. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  60. Continue for 300 meters.
  61. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  64. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  65. Bike northeast on Highland Scenic Highway.
  66. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  67. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  68. Continue for 500 meters.
  69. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  70. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  71. Bike north on Tea Creek Mountain Parking Access.
  72. Continue for 80 meters.
  73. Bike northwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  74. Continue for 70 meters.
  75. Bike north on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  76. Continue for 600 meters.
  77. Bike northwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  78. Continue for 400 meters.
  79. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  80. Continue for 600 meters.
  81. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  82. Continue for 600 meters.
  83. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  84. Continue for 300 meters.
  85. Bike southwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  86. Continue for 600 meters.
  87. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  88. Continue for 600 meters.
  89. Bike southwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  90. Continue for 500 meters.
  91. Bike southwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  92. Continue for 600 meters.
  93. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  94. Continue for 400 meters.
  95. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  96. Continue for 500 meters.
  97. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  98. Continue for 300 meters.
  99. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  100. Continue for 500 meters.
  101. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Bike west on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  104. Continue for 100 meters.
  105. Bike northwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  106. Continue for 300 meters.
  107. Bike northwest on Tea Creek Mountain Trail.
  108. Continue for 100 meters.
  109. Bike north on Williams River Trail.
  110. Continue for 100 meters.
  111. Bike northwest on Williams River Trail.
  112. Continue for 100 meters.
  113. Bike southwest on Tea Creek Campground Parking.
  114. Continue for 50 meters.
  115. Bike southwest on Tea Creek Campground Access.
  116. Continue for 50 meters.
  117. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  118. Continue for 800 meters.
  119. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  120. Continue for 400 meters.
  121. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  122. Continue for 200 meters.
  123. Bike southeast on Williams River Road (FR 86).
  124. Continue for 200 meters.
  125. Bike southeast on Williams River Road.
  126. Continue for 100 meters.
  127. Bike south on Williams River Road.
  128. Continue for 10 meters.
  129. Turn right to take the ramp.
  130. Bike northwest on Williams River Road Access.
  131. Continue for 80 meters.
  132. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  133. Continue for 200 meters.
  134. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  135. Continue for 400 meters.
  136. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  137. Continue for 500 meters.
  138. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  139. Continue for 400 meters.
  140. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  141. Continue for 300 meters.
  142. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  143. Continue for 300 meters.
  144. Bike northeast on Highland Scenic Highway.
  145. Continue for 600 meters.
  146. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  147. Continue for 600 meters.
  148. Bike northeast on Highland Scenic Highway.
  149. Continue for 600 meters.
  150. Bike northeast on Highland Scenic Highway.
  151. Continue for 600 meters.
  152. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  153. Continue for 700 meters.
  154. Bike east on Highland Scenic Highway.
  155. Continue for 500 meters.
  156. Bike north on Tea Creek Mountain Parking Access.
  157. Continue for 80 meters.
  158. Turn right onto Right Fork Tea Creek Trail.
  159. Continue for 10 meters.
  160. Turn left to stay on Right Fork Tea Creek Trail.
  161. Continue for 200 meters.
  162. Bike north on Right Fork Tea Creek Trail.
  163. Continue for 200 meters.
  164. Bike north on Right Fork Tea Creek Trail.
  165. Continue for 20 meters.
  166. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  167. Continue for 100 meters.
  168. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  169. Continue for 40 meters.
  170. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  171. Continue for 60 meters.
  172. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  173. Continue for 70 meters.
  174. Bike northeast on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  175. Continue for 200 meters.
  176. Bike northeast on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  177. Continue for 100 meters.
  178. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  179. Continue for 200 meters.
  180. Bike east on Right Fork Connector Trail.
  181. Continue for 80 meters.
  182. Bike north on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  183. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  184. Bike northeast on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  185. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  186. Bike north on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  187. Continue for 800 meters.
  188. Bike east on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  189. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  190. Bike north on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  191. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  192. Bike north on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  193. Continue for 700 meters.
  194. Bike northwest on Gauley Mountain Trail.
  195. Continue for 300 meters.
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@elepizzle riding at Turkey Point just in time for Turkey Day 2018.

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