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Buchanan, Virginia

36 mi   gravel

Arcadia Gravel - Cave Mtn - Petit - Sunset

Gravel route on State Rte 614, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

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3 mi   other

State Rte 611

Other route from State Rte 611 to Greyledge Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Crisscrossing and sometimes in the Purgatory Creek dry bed this stretch has no marked entrance from the north and feeds into the back of a small suburb to the south. Easy to miss if not watching the map. Amazing for off-roading trips or just a country drive. There are a few homes tucked in around the road. I would not recommend a low car however I did it in a Nissan Maxima and was fine. Do not get caught here in inclement weather or flash flood risks including snow melt or runoff. The creek bed is mostly dry. Best off the grid road in VA."

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8 mi   gravel

State Rte 622 Garden Mountain Road

Gravel route from State Rte 622 to State Rte 622, Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Steep and remote"

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1 mi   gravel

Old Hollow Road

Gravel route on Old Hollow Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

1 mi   gravel

Trevey Road

Gravel route from Trevey Rd to Old Hollow Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

1 mi   gravel

Flowing Spring Road

Gravel route from Springwood Rd to Flowing Spring Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

1 mi   gravel

Spreading Spring Road

Gravel route from Spreading Spring Rd to Springwood Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

3 mi   gravel

Cedar Lane

Gravel route from Cedar Ln to Timber Ridge, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

2 mi   gravel

Connect Road to Beaver Dam Road

Gravel route from Little Timber Ridge to Beaver Dam Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

45 mi   gravel

Buchanan Gravel Loop Option

Gravel route from Lee Hwy to 2nd St, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

2 mi   other

Wildcat Mountain traverse

Other route from Forest Rd 812 to Forest Rd 812, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Decommissioned road bed. Primarily grass, moss, and thick leaf litter cover; very little gravel. Totally rideable on 700c x 38mm, but would have been more enjoyable with more squish. At north end (lower elevation end), the gate is broken off. Look for rusted out gate posts. A challenging ascent to Parker's Gap road. "

1 mi   gravel

Thomas Mountain

Gravel route from Forest Rd 768 to Forest Rd 768, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Smooth gravel"

4 mi   dirt

Forest Road continued

Dirt route from Fringer Trail to Mountain Valley Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Continuation of forest road that connects Blackhorse with Chair Rock/Bobblett's Gap. Pretty decent condition until the last gate, after which there's some pretty rough primative track with a stream crossing or two for a mile or so until it intersects with Chair Rock."

4 mi   dirt

Unnamed Forest Road

Dirt route from Fringer Trail to Bethel Rd, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Rolling dirt hills. Reasonably mild and well maintained. Can be connected to Fringer Trail Rd. for more gravel. "

6 mi   dirt

Pike/Chair Rock/Boblett's Gap

Dirt route from Pike Rd to Mountain Valley Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Starts off as well maintained gravel on the Bedford side and turns to dirt track near the top. Crosses under the parkway and descends Chair Rock road to Boblett's gap road on the Botetourt side. Both sides can get rough but are perfectly suitable for rigid bikes with some decent volume tires and an eye for responsible lines. "

2 mi   gravel

State Rte 618

Gravel route on State Rte 618, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"This road actually connects with Jennings Creek Rd (Rt. 614) though it doesn't show it doing that on the map. Gravel rd is in good shape. Some logging trucks on it periodically."

2 mi   gravel

Forest Rd 812

Gravel route from Forest Rd 812 to State Rte 823, Natural Bridge Station, Rockbridge County, Virginia

3 mi   gravel

State Rte 622

Gravel route on State Rte 622, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Nice, scenic fairly flat road."

2 mi   gravel

FR782

Gravel route from Forest Rd 59 to Unnamed Road, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Starting at an old log cabin and camp grounds along North Creek Road. This segment does not include the dirt section where a gate blocks auto traffic but you can continue past the gate to connect back up with North Creek Road and another fine gravel section."

4 mi   gravel

State Rte 618

Gravel route from State Rte 618 to VA-43, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

5 mi   gravel

State Rte 620

Gravel route from Inn Rd to Unnamed Road, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

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10 mi   gravel

Forest Rd 768 to Forest Rd 812

Gravel route from Forest Rd 768 to Appalachian Trail, Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia

"Forest service roads"

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