1 miles
Distance
66 ft
Climb
-611 ft
Descent
00:08:30
Avg time

Ballard Trail Details

  • Riding Area
    Kanawha State Forest
    Charleston, West Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #77185 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

1 1/2 miles. This trail starts on Middle Ridge Road and ends near the shooting range. A rocky overhang makes this trail a technical challenge for bikers.

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More Stats for Ballard Trail bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -545 ft
  • Altitude min
    776 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,321 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,321 ft
  • Altitude end
    776 ft
  • Grade
    -10.004%
  • Grade max
    -41.522%
  • Grade min
    19.295%
  • Distance climb
    983 ft
  • Distance down
    4,301 ft
  • Distance flat
    163 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:27:36
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Trail Conditions
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 21 rides
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