7.1 miles
Distance
588 ft
Climb
-2,519 ft
Descent
01:32:56
Avg time
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Torry Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sherando Lake Area
    Sherando, Virginia
  • AKA
    Torrey Ridge
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #49712 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Very challenging technical ridge ride with a couple of tough rock gardens. Punchy climbs with loose rocks mixed into a lot of downhill riding.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Torry Ridge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,931 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,594 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,525 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,525 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,594 ft
  • Grade
    -5.1%
  • Grade max
    -56.3%
  • Grade min
    36.3%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,722 ft
  • Avg time
    01:32:56
  • Avg reverse time
    02:36:57
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on Mar 31, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.4 (8 votes)
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      Torry Ridge Trail Reports

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      Mar 31, 2024 @ 7:48pm
      Mar 31, 2024
      		 Good to go
      Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00pm
      Feb 15, 2024
      		 Good to go
      Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00pm
      Feb 15, 2024
      		 Good to go
      Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00pm
      Feb 15, 2024
      		 Good to go
      Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00pm
      Feb 15, 2024
      		 Good to go
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 21.8 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 27.0 km avg distance
      All
      • 97 rides
      • Last: May 12, 2024

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