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Best Salem Mountain Bike Trails

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32 Trails in Salem, Virginia

Rank	Trail Name	Difficulty	Length (mi)	Rating	City
1.	Carvins Cove Trail system		60		Roanoke
2.	Dragon's Back		12.0		Salem
3.	Mill Mountain Trails		8.0		Roanoke
4.	Explore Park		13.0		Roanoke
5.	Dody Ridge		12		Roanoke
6.	The Gauntlet (Carvins Cove Trail system)		2.0		Roanoke
7.	Spec Mines Trail		3.0		Roanoke
8.	Songbird (Carvins Cove Trail system)		2.0		Roanoke
9.	Little Bell (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
10.	The Trough (Carvins Cove Trail system)		2.0		Roanoke
11.	Buck (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
12.	Hotel (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
13.	Hi-Dee-Hoe (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
14.	Comet (Carvins Cove Trail system)		3.0		Roanoke
15.	Arrowhead (Carvins Cove Trail system)		3.0		Roanoke
16.	Fort Lewis Mountain Trails		12.0		Roanoke
17.	Four Gorge Ext (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
18.	Tuck-A-Way (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
19.	Enchanted Forest (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
20.	Lakeside Trail (Carvins Cove Trail system)		4.0		Roanoke
21.	Brushy Mtn (Carvins Cove Trail system)		7.0		Roanoke
22.	Turkey (Dragon’s Back)		2.0		New Castle
23.	School House (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
24.	Happy Valley (Carvins Cove Trail system)		7.0		Roanoke
25.	Grouse (Dragon’s Back)		2.0		New Castle
26.	Kerncliff (Carvins Cove Trail system)		3.0		Roanoke
27.	Fishburn Park		6.0		Roanoke
28.	Hinchee Trail		2.1		Roanoke
29.	Morningside Park		2.0		Roanoke
30.	Jacob's Drop (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke
31.	Hemlock Tunnel (Carvins Cove Trail system)		2.0		Roanoke
32.	Araminta (Carvins Cove Trail system)		1.0		Roanoke

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Dragon’s Back. Photo: Greg Heil

Salem, Virginia Local info

Trail maps: Explore the map above, and get Singletracks maps on your Wahoo GPS unit.

Bike shops and rentals: Cooper’s Bike Shop, A-1 Bicycles, Just the Right Gear, Just The Right Gear, Peddler Bike Shop

Upcoming MTB events: Check the race calendar for all the upcoming Virginia races and events.

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