3,802 ft
Distance
97 ft
Climb
-118 ft
Descent
00:05:57
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4 Gorge Extension Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Carvin's Cove
    Roanoke, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #5579 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25875 in E-Biking
    • #69139 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Roanoke City

Similar to 4 Gorge, 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

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 4 Gorge Extension mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -19 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,366 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,464 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,462 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,444 ft
  • Grade
    -0.5%
  • Grade max
    -19.9%
  • Grade min
    35.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,585 ft
  • Distance down
    1,552 ft
  • Distance flat
    663 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:19
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      4 Gorge Extension Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 262 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,386 rides
      • Last: Oct 14, 2024

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      45 |
      Jan 1, 2022 @ 10:47am
      Jan 1, 2022
      86 |
      Jun 5, 2020 @ 8:56pm
      Jun 5, 2020
      72 |
      Jun 5, 2020 @ 8:56pm
      Jun 5, 2020
      52 |
      Apr 24, 2019 @ 1:07pm
      Apr 24, 2019

      Routes with this trail

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      Carvins Boil Loop8 miles
      Riding the Cove27 miles
      Carvin's Sampler13 miles
      Nice Intermediate Route13 miles

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