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2.4 miles
Distance
210 ft
Climb
-212 ft
Descent
00:22:05
Avg time
-2 ft
Altitude change
4,346 ft
Altitude min
4,463 ft
Altitude max
4,348 ft
Altitude start
4,347 ft
Altitude end
-14.4%
Grade max
13.5%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,531 ft
Distance down
2,405 ft
Distance flat
00:22:05
Avg time
Hawks Ridge Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMower Basin
Huttonsville, West Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2021
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Land Owner
This trail starts out on a doubletrack ascent traversing up the ridge. Follow the signs to get to the singletrack. The Singletrack trail follows along old road for a bit, then turns away into the woods. The wooded section of trail is techy, rooty, rocky, and challenging, giving it a more difficult (intermediate) rating. The trail has a good balance of climbs, descents and flow sections going in either direction. About halfway through this trail, you can make the choice to exit onto Peregrine Falcon.
Access Info
Most commonly accessed by taking FS 227 to Mower Basin Trails Access. Parking available at Mower Basin Parking Area; enter trail from Hawks Ridge.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 16 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 48 rides
- Last: Sep 14, 2026
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I would like to ride this trail, if anyone local here knows some local riding groups would you mind posting information? Thanks
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