Name: Loop 2
Rating: 4.6

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The intermediate trail at Fountainhead Regional Park, Loop 2 is ridden as an add-on from Loop 1. Be prepared for a little more tech than Loop 1 offers. This trail has its fair share of roots, rocks, and ups and downs.

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Land Manager: Northern Virginia Regional Parks

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4.6 from 24 votes

#2

in Fountainhead Regional Park

#521

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4.6 from 24 votes

5 Star		67%
4 Star		29%
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#2

in Fountainhead Regional…

#10

in Virginia

#521

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Nov 25, 2017 near Lake Ridge, VA

Dec 4, 2018 near Lake Ridge, VA

Biking Bad gang shreddin' the trails at Fountainhead

Sep 5, 2019 near Lake Ridge, VA

Jun 4, 2016 near Lake Ridge, VA

Apr 12, 2017 near Lake Ridge, VA

May 28, 2019 near Lake Ridge, VA

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Nov 13, 2024

Gui Harigo

Trail is in the best shape I've seen in it years, minus 1 downed tree around mile marker 12 on loop 2.

Jan 4, 2024

levi13 Stanton

Mar 22, 2023

Private User

Mar 18, 2023

Private User

Mar 16, 2023

Craig Karnis

4h 50m

Jan 7, 2023

Ben T

Great trail. Very well maintained 4.5mi

Sep 16, 2022

Greg C

May 6, 2021

Timothy Howard

Mar 27, 2021

Timothy Howard

We rode a little over half of this today and it was mostly clear for us.

Mar 21, 2021

Timothy Howard

Continued from Loop 1 > Loop 2 and then did 1/2 of Loop 3

Mar 14, 2021

Timothy Howard

2nd time riding Blue Loop this season. Working on not "death gripping", and bike-body-separation — 0h 35m

Sep 7, 2020

Mike Stanberry

Jul 3, 2020

Trina Whiteside

Nov 2, 2019

Ryan P

Aug 4, 2019

Abbi and Kurt Lawton

Smooth trails with great flow and fun technical spots sprinkled in.

May 18, 2019

Ryan Walter

6.4mi — 1h 00m

Apr 7, 2019

Chas Semon

Dec 26, 2018

Red Brixton

Good conditions. Broke hanger and chain 4.5mi

Nov 17, 2018

Gary Ahrens

Nov 11, 2018

David Hampton

Nov 4, 2018

Connor Trexler

Aug 26, 2018

John Sebes

Had fun riding over some of the man made features in the skills areas. Dropping the seat was definitely helpful

Sep 26, 2017

J.R. Noble

Jul 27, 2017

Greg Kuehn

It was hot. 6.2mi

Jun 2, 2017

Hunter Garth

Nov 6, 2016

Chas Semon

May 28, 2016

Craig Karnis

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Loop 2

“An intermediate trail with easy roots, rocks, and ups and downs. ”

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