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Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley
United States · FS-176 / CR-658 / Potts Mtn Rd
A featured segment of the Mid-Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route (MABDR), taking adventure riders across Potts Mountain and through the remote wilderness valleys of Craig and Giles counties. Mixes single-lane hardpacked gravel, forest service roads, mountain creek crossings, and winding rural two-lane pavement. Climbs past scenic fire towers with expansive views across the Allegheny ridge and valley system before dropping to the New River at Pearisburg.
Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley runs 58 miles between New Castle, VA and Pearisburg / New River, VA. We count about 140 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartNew Castle, VA37.5029, -80.1134
- High1,400 ft - 3,850 ftelevation range
- EndPearisburg / New River, VA37.3276, -80.7351
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley take to ride?
- About 58 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley start and end?
- It runs between New Castle, VA and Pearisburg / New River, VA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley a twisty road?
- We count about 140 corners across 58 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Mid-Atlantic BDR Section 2: Potts Mountain & Craig Valley?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.