'Lil West Virginia
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 49 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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'Lil West Virginia is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Pocahontas State Park in Virginia, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The climb is only about 50 feet, from a low of 153 feet to a high of 211 feet, over a 2.3-mile round trip. The route is rated hard, so plan on a ride that demands more than just a quick pass. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Petersburg, VA, show October highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 70°F. That station sits about 190 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The route sits close to several other trails. Tall Oaks Trail, Morel Ravine Trail and Box Turtle Trail are all about 0.3 miles away, and Beaver Lake Trail is about 0.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit 'Lil West Virginia
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
49° / 28°
10 wet
Feb
52° / 29°
9 wet
Mar
60° / 36°
10 wet
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Petersburg, VA, 15.3 mi away at 19 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
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Tall Oaks Trail
Next door
3.13-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia, rated moderate difficulty.
RIDE
Morel Ravine Trail
Next door
1.42-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia rated Black Diamond difficulty.
RIDE
Box Turtle Trail
Next door
1.48-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Virginia.
RIDE
Morgan Trail System Access
Next door
0.10-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia managed by State Department of Conservation.
RIDE
Millstone ++ Jumpline
~5 min drive
0.12-mile expert singletrack in Virginia, one-way only.
RIDE
Tall Oaks Trail
Next door
0.18-mile moderate singletrack out-and-back in Virginia, IMBA Intermediate / Blue Square.
RIDE
Lakeview I Loop
~2 min drive
0.12-mile Black Diamond singletrack in Virginia, rated as a difficult out-and-back.
RIDE
Box Turtle Trail
Next door
0.95-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Virginia.
RIDE
Lakeview Spur
~2 min drive
0.75-mile singletrack out-and-back in Virginia.
RIDE
Blueberry Hill
~2 min drive
2.64-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia rated intermediate / blue square difficulty.
Also worth it near here
Photo: vastateparksstaff — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Pocahontas State Park Campground
~2 min drive
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hawkins Forest Trail
~3 min drive
SEE
Crostick Millpond
~9 min drive
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Swift Creek
~15 min drive
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