2.9 miles
Distance
1,677 ft
Climb
-15 ft
Descent
00:36:32
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Blue Suck Falls Trail

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    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Douthat State Park
    Clifton Forge, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #79565 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Virginia State Parks

This trail is fun in either direction. There is a short section (200') which is very rocky and slick which will require most folks to get off and walk in either directions. At the top of the trail there is a waterfall which only seems to have a good flow of water during wet times.
It is blazed in Blue

The Blue Suck Falls Trail is a 3 mile moderate to difficult multi-use trail that connects several of the trails in the northwest region of the park to the trail head near the Visitor Center. The falls, and hence the trail, get their unusual name from the Appalachian term for a whirlpool or a 'suck', which may be found at the base of the falls. At higher elevations the trail traverses the ridge top, often along a narrow path, and connects to the George Washington National Forest trail network. The trail features several east facing overlooks of the Alleghenies such as Lookout Rock. A highlight of the trail are the views of Blue Suck Falls. This rocky trail is actually steeper and more difficult at lower elevations.

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Access Info

From the park road, off Tuscarora Overlook Trail and Middle Mountain trail

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Blue Suck Falls Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,661 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,391 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,052 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,391 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,051 ft
  • Grade
    10.7%
  • Grade max
    -22%
  • Grade min
    57.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    180 ft
  • Distance flat
    472 ft
  • Avg time
    00:36:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:53
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Status:
on Nov 29, 2020
Dry
Avg: 3.35 (6 votes)

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      Blue Suck Falls... Trail Reports

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      Nov 29, 2020 @ 6:05pm
      Nov 29, 2020
      Nov 10, 2017 @ 11:51am
      Nov 10, 2017
      		 Lots of leaves and some fallen trees. Nonetheless, it was a blast.
      Jun 6, 2017 @ 3:42pm
      Jun 6, 2017
      Jul 21, 2016 @ 12:53pm
      Jul 21, 2016
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 25 miles avg distance
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      • 17 rides
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      Oct 11, 2021 @ 11:34am
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      Mar 4, 2020 @ 4:14pm
      Mar 4, 2020

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      antikid (Jul 21, 2016 at 13:01)
       This trail is challenging when it is hot out, and you aren't used to riding steep uphills. Straight out of the car you climb, climb, climb. Going up it is mostly all rideable for normal people, and all rideable for a certain few with some trials skills. 1800' in 3 miles with no breaks is rough!
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      • + 0
      MBrown2020 (Aug 19, 2020 at 9:46)
       Attempted for fist time on 8/17/2020. Accessed this trail via Tuscarora Overlook Trail but didn’t get too far. Very overgrown. The thorn bushes were like arm and leg shredders.
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      Douthat State Park - Blue Suck Falls Trail crash
      0:13 | 199 | May 11, 2020 , Clifton Forge

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