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Recommended Routes in George Washington National Forest - 31

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One of the highlights of the 11-mile ridge run on the Southern Traverse

Southern Traverse - IMBA EPIC

36.4 mi 58.5 km • 3,946' Up 1202.66 m Up • 3,970' Down 1209.96 m Down

Verona, VA

Per the description, if you can time your ride to reach the overlook before sunset, you'll be greeted with a fantastic photo op!

Lookout Mountain Loop

13.5 mi 21.8 km • 1,612' Up 491.48 m Up • 1,618' Down 493.04 m Down

Bridgew…, VA

Annie Brown cruising up Tillman West Trail after riding up from the Stokesville Lodge / Ride Center at IMBA Fallfest 2013

Narrowback Mountain Loop

15.2 mi 24.5 km • 1,583' Up 482.44 m Up • 1,563' Down 476.32 m Down

Dayton, VA

Virginia Endurance Series SVBC Project Showcase Ride / Route

45.9 mi 73.8 km • 5,023' Up 1531.08 m Up • 5,075' Down 1546.93 m Down

Bridgew…, VA

Views off both sides of the Great North Mountain Ridge Trail is what we are talking about!

Northern Traverse

33.5 mi 53.9 km • 3,864' Up 1177.62 m Up • 3,856' Down 1175.32 m Down

Basye, VA

Kind of a cool rocky knoll on Hone Quarry Ridge.

Big Hollow Heartbreak Hotlap

6.3 mi 10.1 km • 1,427' Up 434.84 m Up • 1,439' Down 438.46 m Down

Dayton, VA

View from Reddish Knob. The rock to the right of the bike is the top of Timber Ridge Trail.

Reddish Knob: Timber Ridge to Wolf Ridge

18.6 mi 30.0 km • 2,870' Up 874.71 m Up • 2,904' Down 885.22 m Down

Dayton, VA

Snow covered Little Bald Knob before dropping into Chestnut Trail

TWOT: Camp Todd, Chestnut, Grindstone

18.5 mi 29.8 km • 3,490' Up 1063.71 m Up • 3,452' Down 1052.29 m Down

Bridgew…, VA

Reddish Knob to Wild Oak: Chestnut & Grindstone Ridge Shuttle

13.3 mi 21.4 km • 975' Up 297.29 m Up • 3,733' Down 1137.82 m Down

Franklin, WV

George Washington National Forest Biking

581 Miles 936 Kilometers of Trail
31 Recommended Routes
6 Easy Trails
58 Intermediate Trails
107 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within George Washington National Forest

Braley Pond Day-use Area

3 Trails

Covington

6 Trails

East Massanutten Mountain Area Loop Trails

9 Trails

Great North Mountain

5 Trails

Ramseys Draft Wilderness Area

5 Trails

Sherando Lake Recreation Area

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Trails in George Washington National Forest - 140

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4.7 mi 7.6 km #1Benson Run Rd Intermediate Verona, VA	Intermediate	Verona, VA	1
2.1 mi 3.4 km #2Tillman West Intermediate Bridgewater, VA	Intermediate	Bridgewater, VA	27
3.2 mi 5.2 km #3Festival Trail Intermediate Dayton, VA	Intermediate	Dayton, VA	9
1.3 mi 2.2 km #4Tower Trail Difficult Dayton, VA	Difficult	Dayton, VA	11
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Narrowback Trail: East Intermediate Bridgewater, VA	Intermediate	Bridgewater, VA	4
4.8 mi 7.7 km #6Hankey Mountain Road Easy/Intermediate Bridgewater, VA	Easy/Intermediate	Bridgewater, VA	3
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7Lynn Trail (436) Difficult Dayton, VA	Difficult	Dayton, VA	10
5.4 mi 8.7 km #8Wolf Ridge (378) Difficult Dayton, VA	Difficult	Dayton, VA	19
1.4 mi 2.3 km #9Mill Creek Connector Difficult Lyndhurst, VA	Difficult	Lyndhurst, VA	5
7.2 mi 11.5 km #10Little Mare Trail Difficult Warm Springs, VA	Difficult	Warm Springs, VA	1