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Cape Henry Trail
Trail
6.3 mile
10.1 kilometer
point to point
Singletrack
Easy
Elevation
Ascent:
176'
54 m
Descent: -198' -60 m
High: 66' 20 m
Low: 3' 1 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 1% (1°)
Max Grade: 6% (3°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
All Clear
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“A nice place for an easy ride.”
— B L
Electric Mountain Bikes
Allowed
Features
Views
Trail is managed by the First Landing State Park and subject to operating hours.
Need to Know
The First Landing State Park has operating hours and charges for parking cars.
Description
The First Landing State Park is home to an exciting bundle of nice views, trails, and history. The only trail on which bikes are permitted is the Cape Henry Trail. The trail actually starts in the neighborhood to the west of the park as a paved walking/biking path.
About a mile or so into the park, it changes from a paved path to a wide, flat dirt path with a bunch of small spurs and alternate routes branching off of it (no bikes allowed on those). When the trail crosses the 64th street entrance road, it becomes much more narrow and sandy in some spots so a novice biker will begin to be more challenged by the terrain.
It finally ends at a parking lot by the water.
About a mile or so into the park, it changes from a paved path to a wide, flat dirt path with a bunch of small spurs and alternate routes branching off of it (no bikes allowed on those). When the trail crosses the 64th street entrance road, it becomes much more narrow and sandy in some spots so a novice biker will begin to be more challenged by the terrain.
It finally ends at a parking lot by the water.
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Contacts
Land Manager: VA DCR - First Landing State Park
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