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  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Southwestern Virginia
  4. …Blue Ridge Ride Center
  5. Carvins Cove Trail System
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“A mellow fire road with nice scenery and plenty of wildlife. ”

John Gulyas
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8.0

Miles

12.9

KM
Doubletrack

1,305' 398 m

High

1,185' 361 m

Low

552' 168 m

Up

478' 146 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Happy Valley is the fire road that connects all the lower trails in the Carvins Cove trail system. Nothing difficult here, just a 16 mile round trip from one end to the other. Nice scenery along the way with mountain views, lake views, and plenty of wildlife.

It's a great ride if the trails are overly soggy or if you just want a longish ride through the woods.

Contacts

Local Club: Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists

Land Manager: Roanoke Parks and Recreation

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John Gulyas
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 8 votes

#26

in Carvins Cove Trail System

#21476

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  3.3 from 8 votes
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Trail Rankings

#26

in Carvins Cove Trail System

#546

in Virginia

#21,476

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Little Bell in the winter.
Nov 30, 2012 near Daleville, VA
Happy Valley Cemetery
Feb 28, 2013 near Daleville, VA
Having fun on 4 Gorges
May 23, 2022 near Hollins, VA
Happy Valley Inhabitant
Feb 28, 2013 near Daleville, VA
Happy Valley @ Songbird
Feb 28, 2013 near Daleville, VA

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Sep 16, 2022
Rebecca Rose
Rode it all. Fun down…up not so much 16.1mi
Jul 14, 2020
Brian Wray
Rode trail from dock to Schoolhouse trail and back. Good conditions. 4mi
May 2, 2020
Aldo Aguilar Cavazos
Aug 10, 2019
Stephen Howard
Jul 5, 2019
Eric Hanks
Sep 17, 2017
Benjamin Beatty
Dipped off briefly into the Enchanted Forrest. Turned back due to darkness and poor preparation 6mi
Jul 2, 2017
Riding Pastor
Feb 8, 2017
Kate Naugle
Turns have deep-ish loose gravel on the outside, making them more difficult to take at medium to high speeds. 10mi — 1h 45m

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