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4.2 miles
Distance
1,743 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
01:21:35
Avg time
1,735 ft
Altitude change
1,334 ft
Altitude min
3,070 ft
Altitude max
1,334 ft
Altitude start
3,071 ft
Altitude end
7.8%
Grade
-5.4%
Grade max
26.1%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
367 ft
Distance down
315 ft
Distance flat
01:21:35
Avg time
Stony Run Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat 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 [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#56913 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #123093 in E-Biking
- #352671 in Trail Running
- #328378 in Hiking
- #31969 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#362 in Mountain Biking · Virginia [+]
- #416 in E-Biking
- #2,946 in Trail Running
- #2,943 in Hiking
- #86 in Winter Fat Biking
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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
Stony Run starts just north of Brushy Hollow off of Douthat Road. The climb up to Middle Mountain is one of the biggest in the park.
The grade is not steep at first but after the first trail intersection, the trail begins to ramp up. Stay straight at the next intersection with a horse sign and begin the real climbing. From here to the turnoff for Tuscarora Overlook you’ll experience several switchbacks through mature forest.
The best views of the park are available from the cabin at Tuscarora Overlook, the out-and-back should not be missed.
From the overlook, the last bit of the trail climbs through a boulder field to the ridge, intersecting with Middle Mountain.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 31.2 km average
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 25.9 km avg distance
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- 42 rides
- Last: Nov 8, 2026
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3 Reviews & Comments
Maxhammer
One big oak crown across the trail where it follows the creek was a puzzle to portage over/through. Another couple of blow downs up at the top. Some water channeling has scoured about 1/2 mile of the climb maybe 3/4 of the way up. Always a fun ride!
MBrown2020
Accessed trail from Douthat road. The trail markings this direction are black diamond and for good reason. All climbing and lot of granny gear. Trail is very rocky but most are smaller than a softball. The downhill was fun. No pedaling needed but the hand vibration may warrant a rest or two.
antikid
Lots of fun going down. The trees are a pain and you have to not care about constant leaves and branches smacking your arms and face.
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