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Big Hollow Heartbreak Hotlap

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  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Shenandoah Valley
  4. George Washington National Forest
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6.3 Miles 10.1 Kilometers


100%

Singletrack

1,427' 435 m

Ascent

-1,439' -438 m

Descent

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

3,179' 969 m

High

1,917' 584 m

Low

Shared By Shenandoah Bicycle

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“Start on a sustained steep climb and finish with some technical rock riding.”

— Shenandoah Bicycle
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Overview

A classic Harrisonburg hotlap. Big Hollow is a sustained steep granny gear climb (going counter clockwise), or a ripping fast, worm burning, wide open descent off Hone Quarry Ridge for those going clockwise.

Heartbreak departs off HQ ridge along the north face on difficult, rocky, off-camber, and exposed trail. This trail will challenge even the most skilled riders.

Description

Park at the Hone Quarry picnic area and head upstream on the road until you see trail markers on the left. If you get to the lake, you've gone too far.

The trails roll both ways, but are most commonly ridden up Big Hollow (430) and down Heartbreak Trail (435A). Big Hollow (430) is wide, steep and relatively unobstructed. Heartbreak Trail (435A) is skinny, off-camber, exposed, technical, rocky and just plain hard.

Contacts

Local Club: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition

Sep 20, 2018: Northend Greenway to Begin Construction!

Sep 18, 2018: 9/23: VA High School Mountain Bike Race at Stokesville

Sep 16, 2018: 10/5: Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival

Land Manager: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forests

Sep 12, 2018: Celebrate Public Lands with Outdoor Fun, Food, and Music

Sep 11, 2018: All George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Recreation Areas closed due to Hurricane Florence

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in George Washington National Forest

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One of the few vistas along the ridge part of the loop.
One of the few vistas along the ridge part of t…
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Kind of a cool rocky knoll on Hone Quarry Ridge.
Kind of a cool rocky knoll on Hone Quarry Ridge.
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