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Powhite Park Mountain Bike Trail
Richmond, Virginia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
7 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 12/9/08 by JMB |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #879 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 59 | Wishlist: 26 |
| Avg. Speed: 4.9 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 9min |
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Description: Moderate to difficult; the hilly, twisty nature of the fast singletrack here requires some skill. There are some good technical log sections and one rock\log drop off that ends into a long air log cross over. Sweet! I've ridden the trail twice now.
Description: Moderate to difficult; the hilly, twisty nature of the fast singletrack here requires some skill. There are some good technical log sections and one rock\log drop off that ends into a long air log cross over. Sweet! I've ridden the trail twice now.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Jakeonabike on July 24, 2011
this trail is awesome. This is a really dense network of trails with multiple options. There is a pretty sweet half pipe thing. This is a great fast but short ride. Great for multiple laps. It is right near the highway so avoid peak traffic hours for a peaceful ride.
reviewed by ButchA on May 4, 2010
Whoa... This trail is *WICKED*!!! I don't know why it is classified as a Blue Square, but it is sure tough (well, at least for my first time on it). It has rocks, tree roots, stumps, wood bridges, ...you name it. Lots of terrain to explore, with extremely tight, narrow, twisty trails through the trees. The cool part of the whole place, is the dried out stream bed that resembles sort of a snowboard half-pipe. That was a trip! All in all, this trail is very technical, very narrow, and honestly almost deserves a black diamond. It's tough, but fun!
Similar Trail: Pocahontas State Park
reviewed by vculee2002 on March 9, 2009
I rode this trail this past weekend after not riding here in about 8 mos. I was pleasantly surprised to find some new sections & a "loop" that runs around the circumference of the property. They have added rock gardens, some additional log hops & some really sweet bermed turns. Another test is the amount of roots here. All in all, this is a great ride and not too technical but still a good workout. Riding back out is a pretty good climb but not too severe.
Similar Trail: Pocahontas
reviewed by frking on April 17, 2008
This trail made me smile and keep smiling. Great job and major kudos to all those that worked to make this playground for mountainbikers. Truly a web of trails for such a small area. After 5 hours of riding this area on 3 different occasions I was still finding new trails. The half-pipe is brilliant, as are all the rock rolls and drops with easy-outs. Everything is ridable and built with care.
Similar Trail: Peaks View Park, Lynchburg. Walnut Creek Park, Charlottesville
reviewed by bblizard on April 12, 2006
Nice quiet web of trails with something for everyone - challenging technical parts, fast whoopee half-pipe, moderate climbs, log piles, lots of birds and wildflowers.
reviewed by FinsFan on February 1, 2005
A good intermediate trail that has some fun/technical sections. The "Half Pipe" section is great, it is faster than the pocahontas half pipe but not as steep/challenging. There are also some sweet jumps. Overall a fun ride near most of richmond.
Similar Trail: poor farm
reviewed by Head_First on October 19, 2004
This is a really fun park to ride. There is a section of whoops in an old creek bed that is about as fun as you can get on two wheels. There are some big jumps out here. Just be careful on the big rock in the back. I have attached a photo to the photo section.
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