Mountain Bike

4 miles

Distance

1,298 ft

Climb

-1,744 ft

Descent

00:49:44

Avg time

Mineshaft Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Spec Mines - Dody Ridge
Montvale, Virginia
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Biking Primary
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Rock Garden
Global Ranking

#82964 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

USFS

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.

Local Trail Association

Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists
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More Stats for Mineshaft mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-447 ft
Altitude min

1,414 ft
Altitude max

2,090 ft
Altitude start

1,860 ft
Altitude end

1,414 ft
Grade

-1.894%
Grade max

-72.172%
Grade min

43.61%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

696 ft
Avg time

00:49:44
Avg reverse time

01:21:33
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Status:

on Jan 27, 2021

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Trail Difficulties

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Trail Report Status

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Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
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Dry
Very Dry

6 Months

19 rides
16 miles avg distance

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Sep 12, 2019 @ 1:51pm

Sep 12, 2019

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Sep 12, 2019 @ 1:51pm

Sep 12, 2019

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Nearby Trails

Fr4008 4,199 ft
West Virginia Trail 1 mile
Hammond Hollow 2 miles
Botetourt Mountain Bike Turnpike From Fringer To Boblett's Gap. 4 miles
Bobletts Gap East 4 miles

Spec Mines - Dody Ridge

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status	date	description
	Jan 27, 2021 @ 11:07am Jan 27, 2021	Some sections have filled in with leaves and some sloppy sections near the bottom.
	Jan 2, 2021 @ 6:37pm Jan 2, 2021	Trail is eroding where a tree went down and is little over a tire width left of the trail. Rest is in good shape leaves not really a problem anymore.
	Nov 7, 2020 @ 12:05pm Nov 7, 2020	About a foot of leaves covering most of the trail, a few limbs here and there. Dry but Slick
	Nov 7, 2020 @ 12:05pm Nov 7, 2020	About a foot of leaves hiding the trail.
	Aug 16, 2020 @ 2:52pm Aug 16, 2020	This was my first time on the trail and it was amazing. A few muddy spots on the fire road at water breaks approaching the Mineshaft trail but...

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