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Airport Runway

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  2. WV
  3. …Southern W. Virginia
  4. …Slaty Fork
  5. Snowshoe Mountain Resort
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1.7 Miles 2.7 Kilometers


Doubletrack

213' 65 m

Ascent

-397' -121 m

Descent

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

77%

Max Grade (38°)

4,833' 1,473 m

High

4,471' 1,363 m

Low

Shared By Shane Bradley

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“A trail through high alpine meadows with a spectacular view.”

— Shane Bradley
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Bike season is Memorial Day weekend through the first of October. Check the website for updated lift and bike park hours of operations. Before starting your cross country ride, stop by the Mountain Adventure Center in the village for trail updates and a backcountry hiking/biking map. This trail is multi-use, you may encounter hikers or vehicle traffic.

Description

This trail is most easily accessed by climbing Airport Road. Once you are on the Airport Runway trail, take a break and soak in the beauty of the flora and fauna and the spectacular views. This trail accesses the head of Upper Beaver Dam in the west corner of the meadow.

If you head northeast up the headwall, the trail eventually punches out of the forest at the summit of the Silver Creek Ski Area.

Contacts

Local Club: Pocohontas Trails

Aug 22, 2015: 2015 Slatyfork Ultra Lite Results

May 18, 2015: 05-13-2015 Meeting Minutes

Apr 19, 2015: Lower Beaverdam Trail Work

Land Manager: Snowshoe Resort

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Sep 18, 2017
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Airport Runway head wall, with clouds in the valley.
Airport Runway head wall, with clouds in the va…
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West Meadow on the Airport Runway Trail.
West Meadow on the Airport Runway Trail.
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