Name: Powell's Creek Trail
Rating: 4.0

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4.0 from 4 votes

#2

in Potomac Shores Trail System

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4.0 from 4 votes

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#2

in Potomac Shores Trail S…

#320

in Virginia

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Nov 7, 2020 near Cherry…, VA

Overlook of Powells Creek. You can walk down to it.

Nov 7, 2020 near Cherry…, VA

90% of the trail conditions when dry--hard packed, nothing technical, moderate climbs and decents.

Nov 7, 2020 near Cherry…, VA

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Nov 7, 2020

Sanka Perera

2.2mi — 1h 30m

Jul 30, 2020

David Puchkoff

This is the perfect place to bring first timers. The trail (compacted dirt, sand, stone) is clearly geared towards inexperienced riders. there are…

Apr 3, 2020

Bruce Dyer

2h 30m

May 2, 2019

Marcia Perez

Apr 3, 2019

Michael Rollins

Nice trail, still pretty new and not in need of too much maintenance. The only exception is the bridges over a river gap are a bit "sandy." Fast, n… 2.5mi

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Powell's Creek Trail

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153' 47 m

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173' 53 m

277' 85 m

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