Mineshaft Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSpec Mines - Dody Ridge
Montvale, Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden
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Global Ranking#82964 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land Manager
Parking is at the Boblett's Gap overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. About a mile down the Botetourt (NW) side of Boblett's Gap fire road there is a steep sidehill on the right. This part is tough but rideable, after that the grade mellows out and the trail zig zags in and out of a bunch of old mining hollers. This is classic side hill singletrack at its finest. There are some small rock features, but its mostly hard pack with. The last mile or so gets a little rockier until you finally come out to a trailhead parking lot with a US Forest Service sign.
Access Info
Parking at the Boblett's Gap overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Once at the bottom you take a left on Pico road and stay on it until you come to a T in the road, take a left. The road you are now on will eventually turn to gravel and go back into the woods. Once you are in the woods look for a US Forest Service gate on the left, that is the Boblett's gap fire road and will take you back up to the top.
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More Stats for Mineshaft mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-447 ft
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Altitude min1,414 ft
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Altitude max2,090 ft
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Altitude start1,860 ft
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Altitude end1,414 ft
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Grade-1.894%
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Grade max-72.172%
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Grade min43.61%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat696 ft
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Avg time00:49:44
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Avg reverse time01:21:33
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Mineshaft Trail Reports
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 19 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 59 rides
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