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Hurricane Gap Gravel Challenge

Nearby Towns & Parks

Accommodations by Parkside, Paint Creek Campground

Length

28.00 Miles

Elevation Range

3300

Terrain

Gravel Cycling

Features

Mountains, River, Woods

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About This Route

Short, demanding, and incredibly rewarding, the Hurricane Gap Challenge packs an impressive variety of terrain into less than 30 miles. Expect deep-woods gravel climbing, tight technical descents, a screaming-fast paved drop, and a flat, scenic riverside cruise. The effort is real, but the payoff — beautiful scenery and constantly changing terrain — makes this a standout challenge route.

Cyclist wearing helmet on a paved road beside a small stream and dense green forest.
A cyclist wearing a helmet sits beside a silver road bike on rocky terrain with a waterfall in the background.
Cyclist wearing helmet pauses by a rocky riverside with a small waterfall; hikers swim in the shallow water in the background.
Cyclist wearing helmet rides gravel path beside a river with green hills in the background.
Cyclist riding a gravel path along a river with green hills; a rider wearing a helmet pedals past leafy plants by the water.

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