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  3. …Shenandoah Valley
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  5. Massanutten Western Slope
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“A fun, part rocky and part flowy trail connecting 2000 Hours to Upper Homestead. ”

Mike Miriello
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2.2

Miles

3.5

KM
Singletrack

2,238' 682 m

High

1,945' 593 m

Low

406' 124 m

Up

267' 81 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Trail Pass Required for access. The Massanutten Western Slope is part of Massanutten Resort and is private property. Thanks to a special relationship between Massanutten Resort and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition, trail passes are available and all trail pass donations go back to the Coalition and the trails. Full details can be found on WesternslopeTrails.org

Description

4,000 Hours is an enjoyable climb or descent. If climbing, you'll find the first few berms to be the 'hard part', then it flows the rest of the way. The last bit is full of rock gardens, so be prepared to ride over some technical terrain.

Contacts

Local Club: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition

Nov 4, 2025: Comment on That’s a Wrap on the 2025 Western Slope Dig Night Season! by Calvin Miller

Aug 31, 2025: Comment on Ride of Silence in the Daily News Record and WHSV TV by user-673149

Land Manager: Massanutten Resort

Shared By:

Mike Miriello with improvements by S. Scott Wootten and 2 others
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  4.8 from 11 votes

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#2

in Massanutten Western Slope

#30

in Virginia

#1,135

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A quintessential look at typical trail conditions on 4000 Hours.
Apr 10, 2017 near Massanu…, VA
The climb up to the top is worth it for Special K
Oct 21, 2021 near Massanu…, VA

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