3,507 ft
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-90 ft
Descent
00:05:11
Avg time

Heron Run Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Douthat State Park
    Clifton Forge, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #130113 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #35258 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Virginia State Parks

this is the only section of Heron Run Trail bikes are allowed on. From the Lakeside Campground as far as Middle Hollow Trail
It is blazed in Blue

Access Info

Middle Hollow Trail and Lakeside Campground for biking only

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Heron Run Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -38 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,428 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,483 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,466 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,427 ft
  • Grade
    -1.1%
  • Grade max
    -23.8%
  • Grade min
    9.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,115 ft
  • Distance down
    1,985 ft
  • Distance flat
    407 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:30
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Trail Conditions
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
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      Heron Run Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 17, 2018 @ 6:57am
      Jun 17, 2018
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      Jul 26, 2017 @ 12:40pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 47 rides
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