650 ft
Distance
-66 ft
Descent
00:00:37
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The Chute Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Pocahontas State Park
    Chesterfield, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #18584 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking

Black Diamond chute feature relative to Pocahontas State Park. Downhill section with roller coaster berms, drops, doubles, a rock garden. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sunday exit to the left. Tues, Thurs, Sat exit to the right. Trail is well marked. Be sure to take a sight lap before bombing down.

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More Stats for The Chute mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -66 ft
  • Altitude min
    133 ft
  • Altitude max
    198 ft
  • Altitude start
    198 ft
  • Altitude end
    131 ft
  • Grade
    -10.1%
  • Grade max
    -21.1%
  • Grade min
    -1.8%
  • Distance down
    650 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:12
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on Jun 28, 2023
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Avg: 4.41 (6 votes)
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      The Chute Trail Reports

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      Jun 28, 2023 @ 6:22am
      Jun 28, 2023
      		 Slightly wet but an awesome trail. What a blast
      May 22, 2023 @ 9:03am
      May 22, 2023
      		 Fun but very short.
      Apr 10, 2023 @ 11:48pm
      Apr 10, 2023
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 8:15am
      Sep 27, 2022
      		 Leaning tree over entrance is really creaking in the wind. Could drop.
      Aug 14, 2022 @ 8:01am
      Aug 14, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 101 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 884 rides
      • Last: Dec 1, 2024

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      Jul 30, 2023 @ 9:49pm
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