Dirt Bike Trails
Near Villa Heights, Virginia

Bobblets Gap is a natural surface two-track that starts on the south side of the Blue Ridge near Montvale, Virginia, and traverses up the mountain. At the top, it goes under the Blue Ridge Parkway and back off the north side of the mountain range, where it intersects with the Appalachian Trail and a...
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This is a gravel FS road leading to prime trout water. It's a scenic short path off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Go to the end of the road and take a left onto Jennings Creek. The trout water parallels the road for a few miles. The water is stocked and there are 2 nearby campgrounds off Jennings Creek Ro...
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Rattlesnake Trail is a 0.5-mile ATV trail that provides smooth, easy access from the large Rattlesnake Trailhead parking lot off State Highway 130 to the South Pedlar loop. It features large water bars and fast, flowy riding with rocks pushed to the sides. The trail winds through a scenic forest dom...
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Lone Mountain Trail is a 1.8-mile easy connector that cuts across the South Pedlar ATV loop, allowing riders to create shorter route options. The trail winds gradually through a beautiful forest dominated by eastern hardwoods, with tight corners and meandering curves that offer a more enclosed, inti...
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Terrapin Trail is a short, 0.6-mile connector linking the South Pedlar Trailhead parking area off State Highway 130 to the main South Pedlar loop. This easy, smooth trail is very wide with no obstacles, consistent with the rest of the trail system. It features the same hard-packed surface, scattered...
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Piney Trail is a 0.9-mile gradual ascent when traveling west to east, serving as a useful cutoff across the South Pedlar loop to shorten your ride. The trail is wide and smooth with well-placed waterbars, and any small loose rocks or leaf litter are mostly pushed to the sides. A few muddy ruts may b...
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Lasso Trail is a 2.6-mile spur off the north end of the South Pedlar loop, forming a lasso-shaped route that adds a scenic extension to your ride. The trail is wide and smooth throughout, with well-spaced water bars and minimal obstacles, making it ideal for riders of all skill levels. It winds thro...
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Otter Trail is a 1-mile loop that branches off the South Pedlar Trail, offering riders a short detour to change up the pace or add a bit of mileage. Like the other trails in the area, it features a wide tread with well-built waterbars and sweeping curves that meander through dense forest. The trail ...
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South Pedlar is a 10.5-mile ATV loop trail in George Washington National Forest offering a fast and flowy ride through mossy woodlands. The wide, well-maintained trail features a smooth surface with scattered loose rocks and leaf debris, along with banked corners and wooden bridges. While most of th...
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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...
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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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Rattlesnake Trail is a 0.5-mile ATV trail that provides smooth, easy access from the large Rattlesnake Trailhead parking lot off State Highway 130 to the South Pedlar loop. It features large water bars and fast, flowy riding with rocks pushed to the sides. The trail winds through a scenic forest dom...
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Lone Mountain Trail is a 1.8-mile easy connector that cuts across the South Pedlar ATV loop, allowing riders to create shorter route options. The trail winds gradually through a beautiful forest dominated by eastern hardwoods, with tight corners and meandering curves that offer a more enclosed, inti...
Learn more about Lone Mountain

Terrapin Trail is a short, 0.6-mile connector linking the South Pedlar Trailhead parking area off State Highway 130 to the main South Pedlar loop. This easy, smooth trail is very wide with no obstacles, consistent with the rest of the trail system. It features the same hard-packed surface, scattered...
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Piney Trail is a 0.9-mile gradual ascent when traveling west to east, serving as a useful cutoff across the South Pedlar loop to shorten your ride. The trail is wide and smooth with well-placed waterbars, and any small loose rocks or leaf litter are mostly pushed to the sides. A few muddy ruts may b...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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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