2,264 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:03:15
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Spider Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #125130 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32161 in Trail Running
    • #82603 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

Another fun downhill trail from the Upper Perimeter to lower RTF. Can pick up a lot of speed through the top turns, then a few tight rocks before one tough uphill, which leads out through a flat section to the RTF.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Spider Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -150 ft
  • Altitude min
    611 ft
  • Altitude max
    761 ft
  • Altitude start
    761 ft
  • Altitude end
    610 ft
  • Grade
    -6.6%
  • Grade max
    -20.4%
  • Grade min
    4%
  • Distance climb
    279 ft
  • Distance down
    1,647 ft
  • Distance flat
    338 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:11
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on Apr 2, 2025
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      • 9 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 80 rides
      • Last: May 11, 2025

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