3. Roanoke, Virginia
Visit here if you live in:
- Raleigh / Durham, NC: 2hr 30min
- Charlotte, NC: 3hr
- Richmond, VA: 3hr
- Knoxville, TN: 3hr 45min
- Washington, DC: 4hr
- Norfolk / Chesapeake, VA: 4hr 15min
- Baltimore, MD: 4hr 30min
- Pittsburg, PA: 5hr 30min
- Philadelphia, PA: 5hr 30min
While Roanoke is a good-sized town all by itself, it’s also a great mountain getaway for folks from even larger cities on the Eastern Seaboard. It would take a dedicated rider to hit all of the trails that the greater Roanoke area has to offer, especially if limited to a 3-day weekend of riding. With the go-to trail system, Carvin’s Cove, claiming over 30 miles of singletrack, the must-ride Dragon’s Back measuring in at 12+ miles, and the in-town Mill Mountain Trails at 8+ miles (not to mention a bevy of other rides), your to-do list for this Appalachian mountain town is quite considerable
