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4,662 ft
Distance
-593 ft
Descent
00:11:59
Avg time
-593 ft
Altitude change
2,235 ft
Altitude min
2,828 ft
Altitude max
2,828 ft
Altitude start
2,234 ft
Altitude end
-12.7%
Grade
-53%
Grade max
-3.6%
Grade min
4,662 ft
Distance down
00:11:59
Avg time
Beech Grove Details
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Riding AreaIron Mountain (Jefferson National Forest)
Damascus, Virginia -
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Beech Grove trail, which is bi-directional, provides good access to Iron Mountain, and can be used to connect various loops. At the Iron Mountain end of the trail Beech Grove starts from on one end of Feathercamp Ridge at approximately 2830 ft. From that pointBeech Grove drops over 600 ft. to Hwy 58 and the VA Creeper Trails Straight Branch parking lot.
The upper portion of Beech Grove has tight switchbacks and a number of bench cut sections. Below the initial drop the trail widens and straightens out, creating ideal conditions to open up the backburners. This section has some rocky sections ranging in places from gravel, to baby heads, to slabs. There are intermittent wet sections that range from muddy seeps to actual stream beds flowing down the trail.
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- 13 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 15, 2026
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Directions to beech-grove trailhead
(36.649490, -81.749090)
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Nearby Trails
- Virginia Creeper Trail (a.t.) 3 miles
- Virginia Creeper Trail (a.t. Side Trail) 4 miles
- Forest Road 90 4 miles
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Iron Mountain (Jefferson National Forest)
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Where is Beech Grove located?
Beech Grove is located in Iron Mountain (Jefferson National Forest), Damascus, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Iron Mountain (Jefferson National Forest) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.64949, -81.74909.
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How hard is Beech Grove?
Beech Grove is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 12.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Beech Grove?
The trail has 593 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,235 ft to 2,828 ft.
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Is Beech Grove a point to point trail?
Beech Grove is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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