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Level: Easiest
Length: 6 mi (9.7 km)
Surface: Fire Road
Configuration: Loop
Elevation: +87/ -34 ft
Total: 48 riders
Mountain Biking Newport News Park
#151 of 300 mountain bike trails in Virginia
A beginner trail on flat, easy forest roads, about 6 miles. There are several branching trails that were closed (I rode Dec. 27, 2003) . This is suppose to be a scenic trail but since the hurricane there are hundreds of trees down. To get a work out on this trail I rode it twice and tried to keep a 12-15 mph speed. I would only ride again to see the historical sites that were closed due to down trees.
First added by getonthetrail on Dec 26, 2003. Last updated Apr 30, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: unknown
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: unknown
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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From VA Beach, I 64 west to exit 250 on Fort Eustis Blvd. (Route 105) heading east. Immediately turn left on Jefferson Ave. (Route 143) nd cross over the City Reservoir. Go about 1 mle to Newport News Park's second entrance. There are signs for the trail.
Great running trail, don't bring the MTB
| ThankIt's a nice ride I pulled the burly bumblebees bike trailer with complete ease. It's a nice Sunday riders trail.
| ThankThis trail is as advertised. Gravel road. I ride it coupled with the Yorktown Battlefields for my workouts. It gives me a chance to ride and not have to worry about getting clobbered by a car.
| ThankFirst off this is not a mountain biking trail at all. It is a 5 mile shared bike, running path. But if you take it for what it is it's very nice. It's mostly flat and in the woods nearly the whole time. A good trail for the family.
| ThankFirst off this is not a mountain biking trail at all. It is a 5 mile shared bike, running path. But if you take it for what it is it's very nice. It's mostly flat and in the woods nearly the whole time. A good trail for the family.
| ThankI went on this trail today with my daughter and it's TOTALLY different than the last time I went on it. They changed it completely after hurricane Isabelle. Before, it was partly gravel road & the rest was a nice single track through the woods. Now, it's 100% gravel road. It's almost completely flat, there are a few places where you can pick up some speed, but otherwise, it's a cinch even for beginners.
| ThankUnless you want to get a nice cardio workout, don't go to this park.
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Flat, fire road good for exercise. Nothing special for mountain biking.
| ThankI rode this trail a lot a few years ago, then when I went back recently, I noticed that it's very different now.
| ThankIt seems to be 99.9 percent gravel "access road" for some kind of park automobile; it isn't a very good mountain bike trail at all.
There's only one spot that isn't gravel road and that only lasts about 10 feet, all the rest is flat, gravel & boring.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great ride for beginners if you want to get your heart rate up.
It's also not as scenic as it was a few years ago, I think some hurricanes came through town & knocked down all the big trees. I continually noticed that someone had been along the trail w/ a chainsaw & left logs everywhere.
Nice family bike ride. Not the best mountain bike trail. More just a relaxing ride in the country.
| Thanknot very impressive at all. this trail is more for families whilst camping, good scenery but definatly not "made for mountain bikes"
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