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3.7 miles
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-53 ft
Descent
00:29:29
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
541 ft
Altitude min
560 ft
Altitude max
554 ft
Altitude start
551 ft
Altitude end
-5.9%
Grade max
10.2%
Grade min
3,245 ft
Distance climb
3,829 ft
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
00:29:29
Avg time
River Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBarboursville Park
Barboursville, West Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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River Trail is a 4 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Barboursville West Virginia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 49 ft green climb. It features bridge. On average it takes 29 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 11 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 6, 2026
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(38.406140, -82.314770)
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Where is River Trail located?
River Trail is located in Barboursville Park, Barboursville, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Barboursville Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.40614, -82.31477.
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How hard is River Trail?
River Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for River Trail?
River Trail has 49 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 53 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 541 ft to 560 ft.
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Is River Trail a point to point trail?
River Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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