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Hi-Dee-Ho Loop (Hi-Dee-Ho Four Gorge Carvin's Cove Trail System Carvins Carvin)

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
7.43 mi
1,337 ft
A popular loop that accesses the upper mountain at Carvin's Cove.

The Carvin's Cove trail system is the undisputed mountain biking hotspot in the Roanoke region. The entire trail network is situated on land owned by the city of Roanoke. At 12,000 acres in size, "it is the second largest municipal park in the United States (behind South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona)," according to an article on

Carvin's Cove offers 40 miles of singletrack and has "another 40 in the works," according to The trails are split into roughly two halves: the high trails that run up and down the mountain, and the lower trails near the base.

Hi-Dee-Ho is one of the most popular descents off the top of the upper mountain as it returns directly to the main Carvin’s Cove Trailhead. While getting to the top requires a grind up a fire road, the ripping descent down Hi-Dee-Ho will make you forget all of that pain instantly!

One of the original gnarly descents in this system, the trail tread is steep and techy, with some tight off-camber sections of singletrack. Offering up plenty of roots and stretches of sharp trail, Hi-Dee-Ho "demands absolute control,” according to an article on

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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Hi Dee Ho Climb0.38 mi328 ft15.9%
Hotel to Midway0.32 mi154 ft8.9%
Four Gorge2.06 mi121 ft0.8%
four Gorge middle climb0.27 mi102 ft6.9%
Four Gorges final climb0.53 mi56 ft0.9%
Brushy Mtn climb from 4 Gorges2.30 mi889 ft7.3%
Fire Road 4 G Trail to Hemlock1.52 mi558 ft6.9%
Carvins Cove Rd Climb1.38 mi482 ft6.6%
Fire Road 4 G to Gauntlet2.99 mi833 ft4.6%
Above Ggorge to Top of Brushy mtn2.10 mi774 ft7.0%
Brushy Mtn Fire Rd - Hemlock to Gauntlet1.34 mi259 ft2.3%
Hi De Ho Downhill1.43 mi-915 ft-12.1%
Hi de ho down to split1.13 mi-745 ft-12.4%
Hi Dee Hoe DH1.35 mi-902 ft-12.6%
HiDeHo GripItandRipIt0.69 mi-390 ft-10.7%