Me and a buddy will be going up to VA from Charlotte NC in a few weeks. We are looking for a couple of days of epic mountain riding. The more tech the better. We will be camping so it would be nice to ride from the camp area to the trails. Any sugestions?
Its a pretty bug state. Where are you planning on going? I'm partial to WV (that's where I live). THe new issue of Bike magazine is all about th virtues of east coast riding 9VA & WV).
Me and a buddy will be going up to VA from Charlotte NC in a few weeks. We are looking for a couple of days of epic mountain riding. The more tech the better. We will be camping so it would be nice to ride from the camp area to the trails. Any sugestions?
I can only speak for the area i know, but If you want more tech riding, you can get a day out of the upper trials at Carvins Cove, right outside of Roanoke.
Check out the "upper trails" and "other trails" descriptions for the more old school, tech trails. I don't think you can camp there, but there is camping in the G.W. Nat Forest up the road (311). And if you want really tech and brutal, that's where Dragon's Back is.
Douthat State Park (near Clifton Forge) is one of the most fun places I know to visit, with very long climbs and descents, but it is not particularly technical, overall. The camping situation is pretty good there as well.
The George Washington National Forest has tons of epic riding and camping. If you want lots of rocks and exposure camp in the Elizabeth Furnace area and hit Buzzards Rock. The rest of the Fort Valley area has plenty of great riding to keep you busy too. Bear Wallow, Kennedy Peak, etc. will give you more good stuff. That's just the northern tip of the forest, there's plenty more riding down near Harrisonburg, but I would describe that as a bit less technical than the northern trails. Primo stuff though and plenty of camping down there too.
Thanks guys! You have been a lot of help.
See you on the trail.
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