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2.1 miles
Distance
220 ft
Climb
-141 ft
Descent
00:21:28
Avg time
79 ft
Altitude change
1,360 ft
Altitude min
1,463 ft
Altitude max
1,365 ft
Altitude start
1,444 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-27.4%
Grade max
34.7%
Grade min
4,915 ft
Distance climb
5,187 ft
Distance down
1,227 ft
Distance flat
00:21:28
Avg time
4 Gorge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCarvin's Cove
Roanoke, Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerRoanoke City
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.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 131 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 875 rides
- Last: Oct 1, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to 4-gorge trailhead
(37.384310, -80.003030)
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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...
4 Reviews & Comments
erwinberry
This was a fun flowy trail That is a great warm-up for intermediate or experienced riders.
AvidTrailRider
Nice XC trail that goes up and down a few times, the descents have good flow
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