Off the Beaten Track Vol. 5: A Guide to Mountain Biking in Northern Virginia
  The George Washington National Forest is home to all 26 rides in this guide, where the terrain ranges from smooth, twisting single track to technical boulder fields. Just hours from Washingon, DC and other mid-Atlantic metro areas, this scenic and challenging mountain biking destination is out of the way but not out of reach.
Routes range from the delightfully easy, 7-mile "Blue Suck Run" ride to the stone staircase and craggy pinnacle of the challenging 16-mile "North Mountain" ride. Each route description includes a detailed map, directions to the starting point, mileage, estimated riding time, trail highlights, and elevation profile. And like all the volumes in the Off The Beaten Track series, this book includes guidelines for riding in the National Forest, lodging and camping information, and area resources for cyclists, including local bike shops.
Table of Contents
Introduction | How to use this book | Rules of the trail | Riding in the George Washington National Forest | Orientation pages
THE TRAILS
Easiest Trails
Lower Green 6.7 miles | Strasburg Reservoir 5.5 miles | Hone Quarry 7.2 miles | Little River 3 miles | Leading Ridge 9 miles | Blue Suck Run 7.2 miles | Yaccer's Run 2.8 miles
More Difficult Trails
Sugar Knob Cabin 12.9 miles | Bear Wallow 11 miles | Duncan Hollow 11.7 miles | Big Hollow 4.4 miles | Hone Quarry Ridge 15.4 miles | Reddish Knob 13 miles | North River Gorge 9 miles | Grindstone Mountain 7.4 miles | Trimble Mountain 4.3 miles | Hankey Mountain 12.7 miles | Lookout Mountain 12.7 miles | Whiterock Tower 12 miles
Most Difficult Trails
Great North Mountain 9.1 miles | Tibbet Knob 6 miles | Signal Knob 10.6 miles | Waterfall Mountain 12 miles | Rocky Run 9.8 miles | Meadow Knob 10.8 miles | North Mountain 16.5 miles
Regional Information
Local bike resources | Lodging and camping | Weather
About the Author
Jim Parham spends part of almost every day on a bicycle. He can often be seen riding trails or competing in mountain bike races. His Off The Beaten Track Mountain Bike Guide Series includes several other guides to off-road cycling in the eastern United States, covering more than 2,000 miles of the Southeast's best mountain bike trails. He lives with his wife and son in North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains.
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