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14 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 34 miles | Global Rank: #1247 |
| Tread: Other | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 21 | Wishlist: 11 |
| 1 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +5,900 // -4,600 feet |
| Average Speed: 6.5 mph | Average Time: 1hr 0min |
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Description
There are a wide variety of trails in the Pandapas Pond Day Use Area (also known as the Poverty Creek Trail System); ranging from less than one mile in length to 7 miles long. Some of the trails are rather flat, nontechnical, and rolling. Others climb and dip along the ridge with some rock gardens thrown in to keep things interesting. And others are fast downhill descents littered with jumps and other obstacles! Want to do a really long ride? Pedal out here via the greenway from Blacksburg, ride all the singletrack, and then ride back! There really is a bit of something for everyone at Pandapas Pond!
mtbgreg1 on November 20, 2012
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Description
There are a wide variety of trails in the Pandapas Pond Day Use Area (also known as the Poverty Creek Trail System); ranging from less than one mile in length to 7 miles long. Some of the trails are rather flat, nontechnical, and rolling. Others climb and dip along the ridge with some rock gardens thrown in to keep things interesting. And others are fast downhill descents littered with jumps and other obstacles! Want to do a really long ride? Pedal out here via the greenway from Blacksburg, ride all the singletrack, and then ride back! There really is a bit of something for everyone at Pandapas Pond!
added by weaselworks 
on December 25, 2006
on December 25, 2006Mountain Bike Trails in the Pandapas Pond / Poverty Creek Trail System
- Gateway (
- Advanced ) - Horse Nettle ( - Intermediate )
- Indian Pipe ( - Intermediate )
- Jacob's Ladder ( - Advanced )
- Joe Pye ( - Intermediate )
- May Apple (
- Beginner ) - Poverty Creek ( - Beginner )
- Prickly Pear ( - Advanced )
- Queen Anne ( - Intermediate )
- Royale ( - Intermediate )
- Skullcap ( - Advanced )
- Snake Root ( - Advanced )
- Trillium ( - Advanced )
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Review: Great network of trails with a wide variety of difficulties available. Easy, flat rolling trails and steeper, faster technical trails. Definitely worth a visit!
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Review: This is hands down my favorite trail system. I've been to probably 20 trails on the east coast, and this is my favorite by far. It's very unique. If you ride the lower trails that don't climb the mountain, they're great and all, but it's just like most other XC you've done before. The real fun for me, is climbing the mountain. These are so unique in the way that they climb the WHOLE mountain without stopping, then go down the WHOLE thing at once. It's awesome.
My favorite loop is to take Poverty Creek to SnakeRoot, climb snake root, then go down Jacobs ladder. Snake root is also amazing to go down. Jacobs is the fastest downhill I've ever been on, littered with 2-3 foot drops (mostly at the end) and snake root has a bunch of flowy corners, and intense banks (at the end). But try more than these! There's only one trail out there I don't like (Beauty).
Review: This trail was a lot of fun! Nothing too technical- a few stretches of pure rock, some roots, a few simple hills but nothing too steep. We also crossed a creek 2 or 3 times. There are 3 different level trails you can ride, so check out the different options before going. You could easily get at least 13 miles, if not more in. This is also a multi- use trail, so it was pretty torn up in quite a few places from horses.* Review edited 6/16/2012
* Review edited 6/16/2012
* Review edited 6/16/2012
Review: 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.
Review: 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
Similar Trail: Carvins Cove
Review: 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.
Review: The May Apple trail roughly parallels a section of the Poverty Creek trail, but
follows an easier route.
follows an easier route.
Review: Great singletrack with lots of challenging rock gardens.
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Review: 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
Similar Trail: Old Farm-Pandapas
Review: 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
Similar Trail: Carvin's Cove
Review: 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/.
Review: 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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