United StatesVirginia Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

11.9
PDI
6.2 mi
DISTANCE
2,043 ft
GAINED
6.3 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
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Page Contributor(s): John Summerson (The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in the Southeast.

INTRO

This 6.2 mile bike climb is located in VA, USA. The average gradient is 6.3% and there is a total elevation gain of 2,043 ft, finishing at 3,884 ft.

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Difficulty: Moderate
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May 22, 2021
difficulty: Moderate
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 3
May 22, 2021
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 3
Very nice climb with scenery. Grade is solid and steady most of the way up. Another nice climb (Doe Creek Rd) reaches this same summit and there is other good riding nearby. VA has some of the best marked small roads around.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Ride 6.2 miles gaining 2,040’ at 6.3% average grade

Finish at the intersection of Doe Creek and Mountain Lake Roads

“Used in the now defunct Tour DuPont (Lance Armstrong won a stage on its slopes) Mountain Lake is a difficult climb along a very scenic route.  There is a lodge and cabins at the top.”  (This quote is provided with the approval of John Summerson from his book, The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in the Southeast, pg. 126, pg. 122)

Mountain Lake Lodge is at climb finish

Mountain Lodge was “Kellerman’s Resort” in 1987’s Dirty Dancing.