2,300 ft
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-104 ft
Descent
00:13:12
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Snowshoe Backcountry
    Snowshoe Village, West Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #123404 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #71083 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Snowshoe Mountain

The Bottom Airport Ridge Trail is an intermediate level singletrack trail that meanders along Airport Ridge to the western edge of the Snowshoe Backcountry. It has plenty of tight turns and classic Snowshoe roots and rocks. Use this trail to access Mrs. Cleaver, Upper Beaver Dam, and Shadows.

Access Info

Airport Road - Airport Runway

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BART (Bottom Airport Ridge Trail) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -48 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,681 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,787 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,730 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,682 ft
  • Grade
    -2.1%
  • Grade max
    -16.9%
  • Grade min
    26%
  • Distance climb
    640 ft
  • Distance down
    1,355 ft
  • Distance flat
    233 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:44
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on Jun 13, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.24 (2 votes)
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      BART (Bottom... Trail Reports

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      Jun 13, 2024 @ 4:11am
      Jun 13, 2024
      		 reporter trail open and in good condition
      Jun 8, 2023 @ 1:50am
      Jun 8, 2023
      Jul 29, 2022 @ 8:45pm
      Jul 29, 2022
      		 Sloppy Wet with puddles 12” deep
      Sep 18, 2021 @ 5:15am
      Sep 18, 2021
      Apr 4, 2021 @ 12:25pm
      Apr 4, 2021
      		 Still a very small bit of snow in places. Nothing to hinder riding. It just made it more beautiful. This trail drains really well. No water issues...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 484 rides
      • Last: Oct 20, 2024

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      Jul 12, 2020 @ 2:51pm
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