Last Minute Western Slope Int-Adv MTB

OVERVIEW

Never heard of Massanutten Western Slope? Not to be confused with the bike park, the Massanutten Western Slope trail system is located just outside Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley Bike Coalition maintains top notch mountain bike trails there that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow your mind. To ride here, you must purchase a day pass for Saturday ($10) (unless you have an annual pass already), but the fees go back to the SVBC to do more trail work and bike advocacy! Purchase a pass here: https://svbcoalition.org/ride/trail-passes/#page-content

I plan to ride around 15 miles (w/ breaks), though a route is not set in stone and neither is the distance (let me know in the comments if you’d prefer something else and if you are okay/not okay with this distance. Check out a trail map here: https://www.massresort.com/upload/photos/page_606_massanutten-western-slope-2022-map.pdf
as well as on: mtbproject.com/

***Please read***
Some of the trails here have challenging, rocky, and steep sections. However, you can get off at any point and walk features or sections you are not comfortable riding. So, while this will be a challenging ride, it does not demand pro skills and I can promise that this place is super fun even if you don’t ride everything. If you have questions/concerns, let me know in the questionnaire or email/text me.

Some useful links for ya to plan (if there are trails you want to hit, let me know!):
– https://www.massresort.com/upload/photos/page_606_massanutten-western-slope-2022-map.pdf
– mtbproject.com/

If no drivers sign up, the backup plan is to do a intermediate-advanced ride around Charlottesville (O’hill, Heyward, RTF, etc) – let me know if this is something you’d be interested in when you sign up!

Times for the planner-types:
– 10 am: Meet at the Shred Shack (116 Washington Ave.) and depart
– 11:30: Arrive at Western Slope
– 11:45-4:45 pm: pedal pedal pedal, breaks for lunch/water/snacks
– 5: Back at the car (maybe sooner, idk)
– 6:30 pm: Arrive back in Cville
**I recommend not scheduling anything super-duper important for Saturday evening just in case we get delayed**

You bring:
-water 2L: I can put 1-2 bottle cages on each bike (let me know in the questionnaire). I recommend wearing a backpack (not your school bag) with water/food, if you don’t have one, let me know or stop by a gear room for one
-snacks
-a way to carry your water and snacks (backpack recommended, see above)
-gloves
-weather-appropriate clothing
-closed-toe shoes
-DAY PASS for Western Slope – purchase here: https://svbcoalition.org/ride/trail-passes/#page-content
–> I recommend waiting until you are let off the trip to purchase a day pass so you don’t purchase a pass you can’t use if you aren’t let off the trip

I bring:
-bikes
-racks
-helmets
-tools

Driver(s) needed! I don’t have a car, so this trip can’t happen without a driver – drivers get priority off the waitlist and gas reimbursement + 50% tip! Please let me know about your bike carrying abilities if you have a car.