We're excited to announce the Hoover Mountain Bike Area as New River Trail State Park’s newest addition.

The trails are designed to give a little extra adventure to your trail riding experience. Approximately, four miles of trails that include loops of both easy and moderate trails.

"Just when you thought our public parks couldn't get any cooler..."

-Johnathan Sweet, Pulaski County

See the video of the grand opening here.

On hand to celebrate the Grand Opening were:

Park Manager Sam Sweeney, New River Land Trust CEO John Eustis, Pulaski Co. Administrator Johnathan Sweet, Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver, Hoover Color Corporation CEO Chuck Hoover, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Clyde Cristman, Pulaski Co. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Peggy White, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Director Phil Skorupa, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Board members.

“Three iron oxide ores were mined from the area by Hoover Color Corporation. These natural ores can be made into over 300 different shades of pigments. Hoover Color now gets the different pigments from all over the world and mixes them together to make the different shades and ships them all over the United States. Hoover Color no longer mines the ore from the nearby mines.

The color that Hoover is most famous for producing is UPS brown. They also make the many colors of Crayola Crayons.”  From Amy Atwood with Patrick McFall: Trail Full of Treasures.

For more information about New River Trail State Park, click here. Hope to see you out on the trails soon.