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1.2 miles
Distance
147 ft
Climb
-65 ft
Descent
00:14:38
Avg time
82 ft
Altitude change
1,954 ft
Altitude min
2,048 ft
Altitude max
1,966 ft
Altitude start
2,047 ft
Altitude end
1.3%
Grade
-9.4%
Grade max
27.2%
Grade min
3,215 ft
Distance climb
2,028 ft
Distance down
1,234 ft
Distance flat
00:14:38
Avg time
Mountain Side Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDouthat State Park
Clifton Forge, Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonAll Year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Year Opened2025
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Land Owner
The trail doesn't gain or lose much elevation and has some great views of Douthat State Park. Some of the trail is very narrow, so be careful and stay on the mountain.
It is blazed in White
Access Info
From Buck Hollow Trail, Ross Camp Trail and Mountain Top
Trail Supporters
Shenandoah Bicycle CoSponsor
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 22.5 km avg distance
All
- 32 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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(37.909940, -79.786490)
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loamwhisperer420
Choose Mountain Top if want to ride a trail that actually involves some good descending
elduder
If you need to choose this or Mountain Top choose this. Just a beautiful trail on very narrow singletrack. Love the lichen everywhere along the edge.
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