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Belle Isle Mountain Bike Trail
Richmond, Virginia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
6 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 2/16/08 by Wilfrank_Paypa |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 2 miles | Global Rank: #1713 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 92 | Wishlist: 25 |
| Avg. Speed: 4.58 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 30min |
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Description: This is a very small network of trails on an island. There is a completely flat walking/jogging/dog walking/sight seeing/bicycling trail around the perimeter (wonderful views), then a bumping hard climb to the top, where there are several small singletrack trails. Coming down can be fun, there are several extremely hard ways down. Very short ride, but fun.
Description: This is a very small network of trails on an island. There is a completely flat walking/jogging/dog walking/sight seeing/bicycling trail around the perimeter (wonderful views), then a bumping hard climb to the top, where there are several small singletrack trails. Coming down can be fun, there are several extremely hard ways down. Very short ride, but fun.
added on April 2, 2004 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by jtorlando25 on March 14, 2011
I recommended riding this with Buttermilk and North Bank for a decent length ride. Belle is pretty short. The climbs are killer (for the area) and the downhills are short but fun. Great singletrack overall.
Similar Trail: Buttermilk, North Bank
reviewed by njones145 on November 14, 2010
Belle isle is a great place to loosen the legs prior to riding buttermilk over to forest hill park if that is your desired route. It has a cool little single track trail to the left of the island as you come off the foot bridge. You can then proceed up the hill and thee is a nice little loop at the top of Belle Isle that can get your legs going. The downhills are extremely tough with washout etc.. there are easier ways down so getting down is not an issue. I would not go to Belle Isle to ride just Belle Isle the single track is short and you run out fast.
reviewed by ButchA on May 23, 2010
I finally rode Belle Isle today (5/23/10). I have been here a few times with my wife and kids, walking our dog. Now I finally had a chance to check it out on my mtn bike... The main section is totally flat and packed with people walking, jogging, etc.. But, you can easily find the single track trails leading up to the top. Note: For you downhill guys, and rock hoppers, with the full suspension... You all are nuts! LOL... Some of the trails from the top of Belle Isle are not for the faint of heart! All in all, it's a pretty nice place with a lot of civil war history and real nice scenery. Some of the single track runs are moderate with a small log crossing or two. Others are just downright WICKED, to where my common sense caused me to say "Oh, hell no!" and choose an alternate route!
* Review edited 5/23/2010
Similar Trail: Powhite
reviewed by bikefeen81 on March 21, 2010
The old trails on Belle's are closed off to bikes due to the erosion
Similar Trail: n/a
reviewed by bblizard on April 12, 2006
Definitely worth a climb for cross country riders, but more exciting for the downhillers. Great views from the top and a nice little whoopee dip on the singletrack on the top.
reviewed by FinsFan on January 4, 2005
This trail has downhills ranging from beginner to expert and a few in between. Although none are very long all are fun. Some of the better desents are harder to find but all are on the northside of the island. The singletrack is basically for getting to the downhills, it is best to combine this trail with buttermilk (at the back of the island go across the wood bridge, make a right and follow the fence for a couple hundred feet then go over the pedestrian bridge over the rail road tracks once you are across the bridge you will see a small shelter, just to the right is the buttermilk trial head).
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