1 miles
Distance
580 ft
Climb
-9 ft
Descent
00:21:32
Avg time

The Trough Details

  • Riding Area
    Carvin's Cove
    Roanoke, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Global Ranking
    #2189 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain 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.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for The Trough 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 miles
  • Distance down
    137 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:32
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Status:
on Nov 3, 2018
Dry
Avg: 5 (4 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • 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 Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to the-trough trailhead (37.357989, -79.991392)
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The Trough Trail Reports

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Nov 3, 2018 @ 6:24am
Nov 3, 2018
Oct 6, 2018 @ 6:01am
Oct 6, 2018
Jun 16, 2018 @ 7:46am
Jun 16, 2018
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Oct 8, 2017 @ 6:20am
Oct 8, 2017
Aug 20, 2017 @ 12:36pm
Aug 20, 2017
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Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:28am
Oct 29, 2018
The Trough, Roanoke
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Jun 17, 2018 @ 6:54am
Jun 17, 2018
The Trough, Roanoke
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Jan 7, 2017 @ 4:07pm
Jan 7, 2017
The Trough, Roanoke

Routes with this trail

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Run down Trough (Roanoke VA)
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