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1.2 miles
Distance
79 ft
Climb
-134 ft
Descent
00:08:33
Avg time
-56 ft
Altitude change
148 ft
Altitude min
204 ft
Altitude max
204 ft
Altitude start
148 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-16.8%
Grade max
9.2%
Grade min
2,162 ft
Distance climb
3,317 ft
Distance down
643 ft
Distance flat
00:08:33
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Moonshine Run Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Pocahontas State Park
    Chesterfield, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #3671 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24844 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Skinny
  • Land Owner
    DCR

This Expert only one way trail is for advanced only riders with jumping skills.. Know your limits. Moonshine is trail has a lot to offer It starts of with a big table top jump or two, then a split to the gives a fast line to the next feature a drop with a step up. Or the line to the left has some sweet brems to the same drop. In both cases there is a merge and riders will need to give way to the faster ones. Further down the trail are some more rollers a skinny jump and then another split to either a berm jump combo or a rock ledge drop. This trail ends at Sunsetter to get you back to the trail hub Blueberry. Conditions change daily Pre-Ride this trail. Then Re-Ride it with first lap knowledge to learn the trail and features. Finally when you know the trail Free-Ride it have fun. Know your limits. This trail's working name was Lower #11

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        Directions to moonshine-run trailhead (37.390890, -77.553930)

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        Foco Rides Poco | Mountain Biking Pocahontas...
        13:28 | 670 | May 18, 2021 , Chesterfield
        Moonshine at Pocahontas [All the best lines in...
        2:39 | 746 | Sep 27, 2020 , Chesterfield
        Moonshine run drop line
        6:07 | 707 | Jun 12, 2020 , Chesterfield
        Pocahontas State Park - Moonshine Full Pull
        6:32 | 647 | Jun 2, 2020 , Chesterfield

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Moonshine Run

        ▼ Where is Moonshine Run located?
        Moonshine Run is located in Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Pocahontas State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.39089, -77.55393.
        ▼ How hard is Moonshine Run?
        Moonshine Run is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Moonshine Run?
        Moonshine Run has 79 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 134 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 148 ft to 204 ft.
        ▼ How long is Moonshine Run?
        Moonshine Run is 1.2 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.

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