more stats
3,337 ft
Distance
110 ft
Climb
-122 ft
Descent
00:06:37
Avg time
-12 ft
Altitude change
50 ft
Altitude min
115 ft
Altitude max
62 ft
Altitude start
50 ft
Altitude end
-0.374%
Grade
-27.128%
Grade max
36.961%
Grade min
1,164 ft
Distance climb
1,560 ft
Distance down
613 ft
Distance flat
00:06:37
Avg time

Bamboo Forest Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lake Maury Natural Area
    Newport News, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #16615 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #115054 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

No community description for Bamboo Forest trail has been added yet!

AI Generated Description

Bamboo Forest is a 3,337 ft popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Newport News Virginia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 110 ft green climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 0 rides
  •  
6 Months
  • 15 rides
  • 9 miles avg distance
All
  • 212 rides
  • Last: Jun 16, 2026
c1c2c3c4
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
update trails status or condition

Bamboo Forest Trail Reports

statusdatedescription
Nov 6, 2023 @ 7:48am
Nov 6, 2023
All dry Send it.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:16pm
Oct 22, 2022
Oct 5, 2022 @ 6:40am
Oct 5, 2022
Lots of limbs and leaves down. A fee blocking the trail. Hard to follow in spots
Jul 25, 2022 @ 3:24am
Jul 25, 2022
Oct 10, 2021 @ 12:40pm
Oct 10, 2021
more »
Status:
on Nov 6, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.24 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (1,083)
close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Personal Heatmap
Activity Types
all / none
Options
2
Date range month
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status

Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.

map legend
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Flat N NE E SE S SW W NW
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Enable
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type

    Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

    Save
        Directions to bamboo-forest trailhead (37.067410, -76.479750)

        Photos

        3 more »
        13 |
        May 16, 2026 @ 2:03pm
        May 16, 2026
        28 |
        May 16, 2026 @ 2:03pm
        May 16, 2026
        97 |
        Dec 4, 2023 @ 8:21am
        Dec 4, 2023

        Videos

        no videos have been added for Bamboo Forest yet, add a video.

        Reviews / Comments

        No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
        Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.


        We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

        Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

        • By toddTF Pro Trailforks & contributors
        • #206696 - 3,188 views

        Frequently Asked Questions About Bamboo Forest

        Where is Bamboo Forest located?
        Bamboo Forest is located in Lake Maury Natural Area, Newport News, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Lake Maury Natural Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.06741, -76.47975.
        How hard is Bamboo Forest?
        Bamboo Forest is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.374%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        What is the elevation gain for Bamboo Forest?
        Bamboo Forest has 110 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 122 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 50 ft to 115 ft.
        Is Bamboo Forest a point to point trail?
        Bamboo Forest is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

        Hit the Trail

        Open in App

        Get this trail on your phone instantly.
        open trail in app

        Download Trail

        Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
        save the trail

        Find Related Routes

        Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
        find routes for this trail

        You must enter a description before submitting.