1,939 ft
Distance
-472 ft
Descent
00:02:25
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4 Piston Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Snowshoe Bike Park
    Snowshoe Village, West Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    20 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Snowshoe Mountain Resort

4 Piston is a very difficult rated trail. It is steep with tight turns and contains various terrain from loose topsoil to large rocks and roots. It is moderately fast with consistent steep slope.

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More Stats for 4 Piston mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -472 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,644 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,116 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,116 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,645 ft
  • Grade
    -24.3%
  • Grade max
    -61%
  • Grade min
    -2.1%
  • Distance down
    1,939 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:25
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      4 Piston Trail Reports

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      Oct 10, 2024 @ 7:00pm
      Oct 10, 2024
      		The road going to this is roped off with a closed sign.
      Oct 25, 2023 @ 12:05pm
      Oct 25, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 31 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 66 rides
      • 25 miles avg distance
      All
      • 71 rides
      • Last: Oct 13, 2024

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