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1.3 miles
Distance
199 ft
Climb
-246 ft
Descent
00:19:19
Avg time
-48 ft
Altitude change
965 ft
Altitude min
1,137 ft
Altitude max
1,025 ft
Altitude start
978 ft
Altitude end
-0.7%
Grade
-28.5%
Grade max
34.8%
Grade min
2,684 ft
Distance climb
3,707 ft
Distance down
495 ft
Distance flat
00:19:19
Avg time

McFarlane's Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Blue Ridge School
    Saint George, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #13756 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #98386 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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McFarlane's is a 1 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Saint George Virginia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 199 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 7 miles average
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  • 17 miles avg distance
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May 10, 2026 @ 9:23am (America/New_York)
May 10, 2026
Jun 22, 2025 @ 8:06am
Jun 22, 2025
 Tree is mostly removed, easy to ride by.
May 31, 2025 @ 5:25am
May 31, 2025
 Large tree snapped off and fallen along the trail, partially blocking it. You can still get by, but it’s tight.
Apr 27, 2025 @ 10:48am
Apr 27, 2025
Apr 7, 2024 @ 1:46am
Apr 7, 2024
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on May 10, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.39 (4 votes)
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        Directions to mcfarlane-s trailhead (38.263990, -78.569380)

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        May 31, 2025 @ 7:33am
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        MacFarlanes to Old Sweenys Trail [Blue Ridge...
        4:26 | 467 | Sep 27, 2020 , Saint George
        Mountain Biking Blue Ridge School at 7 Years...
        20:01 | 335 | May 26, 2020 , Saint George

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        Frequently Asked Questions About McFarlane's

        ▼ Where is McFarlane's located?
        McFarlane's is located in Blue Ridge School, Saint George, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Blue Ridge School trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.26399, -78.56938.
        ▼ How hard is McFarlane's?
        McFarlane's is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for McFarlane's?
        McFarlane's has 199 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 246 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 965 ft to 1,137 ft.
        ▼ Is McFarlane's a point to point trail?
        McFarlane's is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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