1,450 ft
Distance
-174 ft
Descent
00:01:29
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #52547 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #46876 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Just to the right of the other Downhill section when facing downhill on the upper perimeter, or right at the split coming down from the top of the mountain. Long rock gardens for the first half then the trail flattens out and gets smoother with a couple turns and log step overs leading down to the RTF.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rocks to Smooth Downhill multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -175 ft
  • Altitude min
    607 ft
  • Altitude max
    781 ft
  • Altitude start
    781 ft
  • Altitude end
    607 ft
  • Grade
    -12.1%
  • Grade max
    -24.6%
  • Grade min
    -0.8%
  • Distance down
    1,375 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:00
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Status:
on Jan 30, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (5 votes)
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      Rocks to Smooth... Trail Reports

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      Jan 30, 2025 @ 3:30pm
      Jan 30, 2025
      reporter Leaf cover has shifted in the snow and is hiding some rocks and ruts.
      Oct 3, 2024 @ 5:23pm
      Oct 3, 2024
      reporter
      Jul 2, 2024 @ 10:46am
      Jul 2, 2024
      reporter
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 11:18am
      Jun 18, 2024
      reporter Brush fire has closed the bottom of the trail temporarily
      May 27, 2024 @ 4:52am
      May 27, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 8 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 145 rides
      • Last: Feb 2, 2025

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