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Pandapas Pond Trails Mountain Bike Trail

Blacksburg, Virginia

MTB TRAIL STATS

Avg Rating: 11 trail reviews
Status: Open
updated 7/5/11 by RidingPastor
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail Intermediate
Length: 7 miles Global Rank: #1383
Tread: Other Configuration: Network
Ridden: 20 Wishlist: 8
Elevation Gain/Loss:
+3,792/-4,544 ft
(based on partial GPS data)
 
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Description: There are a wide variety of trails in the Pandapas Pond Day Use Area; ranging from <1 mile to over 7 miles and at various levels of difficulty. More detail, including maps and elevation profiles can be found at http://www.weaselworks.org/
pandapas/.
added on December 25, 2006 by weaselworks
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reviewed by RidingPastor on July 5, 2011

I thought this was a pretty simple and fast ride until I got to point where it crosses the forest road. Then it was climbing up the hill with no switchbacks. A lot of climbing! I rode in my easiest gear for some of the ride and rode one of my highest, the trail was that fast in some sections. It was not technical or flowing like I am used to in the Triad.


  
reviewed by thisguy on November 5, 2009

Wide variety of trails to choose from. Awesome rock gardens on prickley pear and skullcap, also some nice flat rock as well.

Similar Trail: Carvins Cove


  
reviewed by ClayNichols on October 5, 2009

Variety of difficulties from the Basin Trail and May Apple (easy) to Royale (moderate) and very challenging rides (like SnakeRoot and Prickly Pear). Variety of conditions. A fair amount of Rock Gardens on the harder trails.


  
reviewed by cwkrause on June 20, 2009

The May Apple trail roughly parallels a section of the Poverty Creek trail, but
follows an easier route.


  
reviewed by cwkrause on June 20, 2009

Great singletrack with lots of challenging rock gardens.


  
reviewed by cwkrause on June 20, 2009

Royale is a great trail ridden either direction; as either an easy climb or fun downhill. Links the Poverty Creek trail to the Prickly Pear trail.


  
reviewed by cwkrause on June 20, 2009

The Hairball trail is typically only ridden downhill because the section of trail near the top of the mountain is very steep with numerous small drops and many roots.


  
reviewed by xcryder on August 8, 2008

Great downhill ride with some loose rocks and trail erosion towards the bottom of the trail that provides a nice variety of trail conditions. Great for speed.

Similar Trail: Old Farm-Pandapas


  
reviewed by stephgus on August 5, 2007

Not one of my favorite rides, but two trails stood out if you are looking for technical and exciting downhills. The snake trail lives up to its names with a long down hill that cuts back and forth every 100 feet. Awesome in the summertime when the mountain laurel create a canopy right over your helmet. Jacobs ladder is also well named - tough roots make it more ladder than stairs with some drops that will keep your heart pounding. Haven't ridden the other trails.

Similar Trail: Carvin's Cove


  
reviewed by weaselworks on December 25, 2006

There are a wide variety of trails in the Pandapas Pond Day Use Area; ranging from <1 mile to over 7 miles and at various levels of difficulty. More detail, including GPS data, maps and elevation profiles can be found at http://www.weaselworks.org/pandapas/.


  
reviewed by weaselworks on December 25, 2006

There are a wide variety of trails in the Pandapas Pond Day Use Area; ranging from <1 mile to over 7 miles and at various levels of difficulty. More detail, including GPS data, maps and elevation profiles can be found at http://www.weaselworks.org/pandapas/.

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