Dirt Bike Trails
Near Rich Creek, Virginia

The main road through Kairos starts on Shumate Falls Road as a paved road with a really steep grade. It's a bit tight and windy in the beginning, but still manageable for RVs, you just might want to use low range if pulling a large RV during the steep grade. It turns into gravel after you start pass...
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This trail picks up across the road from the end of the Single Track 1 trail, and immediately steps up in difficulty. This 0.6-mile trail drops into the woods with tighter, rockier terrain. Expect embedded rock in narrow corridors, tight weaving between trees, and several downed logs--some positione...
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This is a short spur off Trail 1. This easy trail stretches less than a quarter mile and leads to a scenic overlook beneath the power lines. The wide path is lightly rutted with scattered sticks, loose rocks, and some leaf decay, but remains accessible for most riders, with hardly any technical elem...
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This wide, smooth 1-mile loop begins at the middle entrance and travels clockwise through the Kairos trail system. Expect shallow ruts, a few muddy puddles, and a mud hole with an optional bypass. The trail surface features minor leaf decay and small loose rocks, but remains mostly clear and easy to...
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Drop Zone is a challenging single-track for more experienced riders, starting from the intersection with the River Road trail. It begins with a steep, rocky descent littered with embedded boulders, roots, sticks, and off-camber downed logs. The trail parallels Shumate Falls Road. Riders will encount...
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Waterfall Trail descends from the intersection with Drop Zone on a narrow, loamy singletrack with embedded rock and a troughed surface. The trail drops into a rocky creek and weaves in and out of the streambed alongside dramatic rock walls and lush vegetation. Riders crisscross slickrock layers and ...
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This is a very short 160-yard spur connecting Trail 1 back to the main road, Trail 2 serves as a directional bailout route (north to south only). The trail is smooth and easy, with virtually no ruts or rocks--ideal for a quick, non-technical exit. Overall, it's great for all skill levels.
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Trail 26 is a 0.7-mile connector between Trail 28 and Trail 21. The first quarter mile, descending from the start of Razor Ridge, is smooth and relatively easy despite the moderate grade. After it intersects with the end of Trail 28, the difficulty increases. The trail becomes more off-camber and en...
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Trail 21 is a 1.7-mile easy trail that allows two-way travel. The south end begins with a small rocky stream crossing and some loose rock, gradually climbing up from the Trail 26 bypass. The route parallels a ravine on a wide path with a couple of additional shallow stream crossings along the way. M...
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Trail 5 is a short spur, less than a quarter mile long, that provides a smooth and easy bailout from Trail 4 to the main road (directional south to north only). The wide path winds through the trees with minor ruts, loose rocks, leaf decay, sticks, and occasional roots, but remains very manageable a...
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Trail 6 is a very short 270 yard bailout route from Trail 4 back to the field camping area along the main road. It is lightly rutted with slightly more loose rock than Trail 4, but still easy overall. The entrance from Trail 4 is somewhat faint and can be easy to miss.
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Trail 28 begins at the intersection with Trail 27 and climbs up to the "Razor Ridge," offering a scenic ride along the mountain's ridge. The trail is occasionally troughed and rutted, winding through trees with some roots, sticks, and mud puddles, but remains generally easy for the first mile. The ...
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Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface is composed of loose rock, roots, and slick spots throughout. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges wit...
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Trail 4 is a 1.3-mile loop that continues from the east end of Trail 1 across the main road, running directionally in a clockwise direction. It features a wide path with shallow ruts, large mud puddles, and sweeping corners through dense forest. The terrain includes gentle hills that dip into small ...
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Trail 25 is a short but challenging spur, only 160 yards long, descending steeply from Trail 22 to the intersection with Trails 23 and 29. This directional trail (north to south) begins with a steep, rutted dirt section before transitioning into a rocky ravine with shelves and loose rock. The lower ...
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This 1.8-mile single track begins on UTV Trail 5, looping through the forest around the campground and ending near the office. The trail has a smooth surface with minimal rocks or roots, just a few shallow muddy ruts and gentle curves. There's little elevation change and good visibility throughout, ...
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Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface comprises loose rock, roots, and slick spots. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges with or diverges fr...
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Trail 15 is labeled as an extreme trail by the park and is not open to rentals due to a high chance of tip-over. It features a steep, deeply rutted climb with foot-deep ruts and a few gradual switchbacks. Riders will also encounter roots crossing the trail, a mud puddle, and an overgrown grassy sect...
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Trail 29 is designated as Most Difficult by the park, climbing up the Cooper Branch in a rocky creek bed. Riders travel directly in the stream much of the time, occasionally shifting to narrow dirt paths along the bank before crossing back through the water. The surface is full of smooth, flat river...
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Trail 24 acts as a bailout from Trail 23 back to the main road and campground, traveling in a directional north-to-south climb. It starts by paralleling a stream and includes a small rocky stream crossing before ascending a narrow shelf. The trail is steep and rutted, with water bars, loose rocks, a...
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The main road through Kairos starts on Shumate Falls Road as a paved road with a really steep grade. It's a bit tight and windy in the beginning, but still manageable for RVs, you just might want to use low range if pulling a large RV during the steep grade. It turns into gravel after you start pass...
Learn more about Gravel Road

This is a short spur off Trail 1. This easy trail stretches less than a quarter mile and leads to a scenic overlook beneath the power lines. The wide path is lightly rutted with scattered sticks, loose rocks, and some leaf decay, but remains accessible for most riders, with hardly any technical elem...
Learn more about Trail 3

This wide, smooth 1-mile loop begins at the middle entrance and travels clockwise through the Kairos trail system. Expect shallow ruts, a few muddy puddles, and a mud hole with an optional bypass. The trail surface features minor leaf decay and small loose rocks, but remains mostly clear and easy to...
Learn more about Trail 1

This is a very short 160-yard spur connecting Trail 1 back to the main road, Trail 2 serves as a directional bailout route (north to south only). The trail is smooth and easy, with virtually no ruts or rocks--ideal for a quick, non-technical exit. Overall, it's great for all skill levels.
Learn more about Trail 2

The main road through Kairos starts on Shumate Falls Road as a paved road with a really steep grade. It's a bit tight and windy in the beginning, but still manageable for RVs, you just might want to use low range if pulling a large RV during the steep grade. It turns into gravel after you start pass...
Learn more about Gravel Road

This is a short spur off Trail 1. This easy trail stretches less than a quarter mile and leads to a scenic overlook beneath the power lines. The wide path is lightly rutted with scattered sticks, loose rocks, and some leaf decay, but remains accessible for most riders, with hardly any technical elem...
Learn more about Trail 3

This wide, smooth 1-mile loop begins at the middle entrance and travels clockwise through the Kairos trail system. Expect shallow ruts, a few muddy puddles, and a mud hole with an optional bypass. The trail surface features minor leaf decay and small loose rocks, but remains mostly clear and easy to...
Learn more about Trail 1

This is a very short 160-yard spur connecting Trail 1 back to the main road, Trail 2 serves as a directional bailout route (north to south only). The trail is smooth and easy, with virtually no ruts or rocks--ideal for a quick, non-technical exit. Overall, it's great for all skill levels.
Learn more about Trail 2