Mountain Bike

1 mile

Distance

580 ft

Climb

-9 ft

Descent

00:19:49

Avg time

The Trough Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Carvin's Cove
Roanoke, Virginia
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#2189 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

The easy way to the top from the East side of the ridge and the East parking area. Also a good time going down with many option jumps but it is a quick down.

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Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists
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More Stats for The Trough mountain bike trail

Altitude change

571 ft
Altitude min

1,366 ft
Altitude max

1,937 ft
Altitude start

1,366 ft
Altitude end

1,937 ft
Grade

10.079%
Grade max

-6.258%
Grade min

27.437%
Distance climb

1 mile
Distance down

137 ft
Avg time

00:19:49
Avg reverse time

00:06:56
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Status:

on Sep 28, 2020

Ideal

Avg: 4.45 (14 votes)

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
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Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

Past Week

9 rides
9 miles avg distance

6 Months

231 rides
12 miles avg distance

Photos

11 |

Oct 1, 2020 @ 5:06am

Oct 1, 2020

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Oct 1, 2020 @ 5:06am

Oct 1, 2020

10 |

Sep 19, 2020 @ 6:40pm

Sep 19, 2020

12 |

Sep 19, 2020 @ 6:39pm

Sep 19, 2020

Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
Riding the Cove		27 miles
Carvins Cove Over and Back v1.0		12 miles
Out-N-About		17 miles
Creature from Carvins Cove Enduro 2019 Junior, Beginner, Women 40+, and Men 50+ race featured		18 miles

1 Review & Comments

Score Time

PatMAE (Aug 31, 2020 at 12:13)

When climbed, this trail starts out as meandering singletrack, and turns into an unrelenting straight shot up the mountain. A considerable challenge for confident climbers, and a long hike-a-bike for everyone else. However, the trails at the top of the climb make the effort entirely worth it. Several worn-down lips and landings still exist along the edges of the trail, but with the amount of loose rock, and the uphill traffic, this may not be the optimal descending trail.

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status	date	description
	Sep 28, 2020 @ 8:01am Sep 28, 2020
	Sep 7, 2020 @ 7:57am Sep 7, 2020
	Aug 22, 2020 @ 2:09pm Aug 22, 2020
	Jun 2, 2020 @ 11:46am Jun 2, 2020
	Nov 28, 2019 @ 6:30am Nov 28, 2019	Some leaf coverage

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