This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
1,923 ft
Distance
154 ft
Climb
00:06:21
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Older Fireroad Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #123296 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #80894 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 25 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

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Older Fireroad is a 1,923 ft moderately popular green singletrack closed trail located near Charlottesville Virginia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Older Fireroad mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    154 ft
  • Altitude min
    606 ft
  • Altitude max
    759 ft
  • Altitude start
    606 ft
  • Altitude end
    758 ft
  • Grade
    8%
  • Grade max
    2.3%
  • Grade min
    16.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,923 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:11
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on Aug 24, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Older Fireroad Trail Reports

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      Aug 24, 2024 @ 9:28am
      Aug 24, 2024
      		 reporter Fencing and rope closures have been adjusted. Hopefully makes thing more clear and look better
      Dec 14, 2023 @ 5:09am
      Dec 14, 2023
      Jul 26, 2023 @ 10:21am
      Jul 26, 2023
      Apr 9, 2023 @ 11:11am
      Apr 9, 2023
      Mar 23, 2023 @ 3:34am
      Mar 23, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 58 rides
      • Last: Jan 5, 2025

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      Nov 4, 2021 @ 2:11pm
      Nov 4, 2021

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