The City of Roanoke’s Mill Mountain Park is home to over 15 miles of natural surface trail for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The park itself is nearly 600 acres topped by the iconic and historic Roanoke Star. The park is also home to the Mill Mountain Discovery Center, Wildflower Garden, and Mill Mountain Zoo. The trails include a variety of difficulty levels, providing activities ranging from short hiking loops to expert level downhill mountain biking. Trail access can be found at multiple parking areas or through neighborhood connections. The paved Mill Mountain Greenway runs from the top of Mill Mountain to downtown Roanoke and connects the trail system with an extensive greenway network.
While the majority of Mill Mountain Trails are multi-use (open to hiking, biking, and horseback riding), there are a number of trails with restricted use.
Some trails are limited to hikers only, some do not allow horses, and The Hub is restricted to mountain biking only. The Hub trails are also directional, meaning users must travel only in one direction when using them.
View trail system information, difficulty ratings, user guidelines, and more on the printable map below.
Trailheads
- Mill Mountain Star/Overlook: Parking lot with access to Watchtower and Star trails, and Mill Mountain Greenway
- Mill Mountain Discovery Center: Parking lot with nearby access to Understory and Ridgeline trails, and Mill Mountain Greenway
- Mill Mountain Spur Road: Some parking available at intersection of Mill Mountain Spur and JB Fishburn Parkway (at Big Ol’ Bikes Statues) with access to Monument, Ridgeline, and Riser trails
- Riverland Road/Star Trail Parking Lot is located at the base of Mill Mountain with access to the Star/Woodthrush Connector and Woodthrush Trails. This lot provides quick access to The Hub downhill mountain biking area. (NOTE: This parking lot is temporarily CLOSED for a construction project).
Additional parking is available at nearby parks along the Roanoke River Greenway, such as Piedmont Park and River’s Edge Park. The Mill Mountain Trails can be accessed by following the Roanoke River Greenway to the Mill Mountain Greenway. For additional trail access points and neighborhood connections, see the Trail Map.
The Hub
Built in 2025, The Hub is an award-winning downhill mountain biking area with technical terrain. Users should know their limits, ride responsibly, and maintain control. Difficultly rankings for The Hub trails are bike park specific.
Trails in The Hub are mountain biking only and directional, meaning users must travel only in one direction when using them. View guidelines specific to The Hub, as well as difficulty levels and directional information on the map below.
Trail Difficulty
Trails within Mill Mountain Park are assigned a difficulty level from Easy through Expert. Trail users should be aware of their ability levels before undertaking any activity. Full trail guidelines can be found on the trail map. Please note: Difficulty ratings for The Hub trails are bike park specific. These trails are for downhill mountain biking only, and ratings correspond to that activity.
Easy Trails: Green Circle
These trails are appropriate for novice through advanced users. The trails generally follow obvious, well-marked trails and roads. Grades are gentle and only minor obstacles will be encountered.
- REVERCOMB RUN: multi-use, purple blaze, easy, 0.81 miles long
- WATCHTOWER: hiker only, red blaze, easy, 0.22 miles long
- CRYSTAL SPRING: hiker and biker only (no horses), light green blaze, easy, 0.61 miles long
The Hub (Bikers Only, Directional), Easy Trails
*Difficulty ratings for The Hub trails are bike park specific. These trails are for downhill mountain biking only, and ratings correspond to that activity.
- HAPPY CAMPER: The Hub*, biker only, downhill only, light green blaze, easy, 0.47 miles long
Moderate Trails: Blue Square
These routes are appropriate for intermediate through advanced users. Terrain will be steeper and narrower. Obstacles such as rocks and loose stone will be encountered.
- BIG SUNNY: multi-use, light blue blaze, moderate, 0.73 miles long
- MONUMENT: multi-use, white blaze, moderate, 1.55 miles long
- RISER: multi-use, pink blaze, moderate, 0.31 miles long
- FERN PARK TRAIL: multi-use, yellow blaze, moderate, 0.68 miles long
- SIDEWINDER: multi-use, red blaze, moderate, 0.53 miles long
- STAR-WOODTHRUSH CONNECTOR: multi-use, dark green blaze, moderate, 0.24 miles long
- VIRGINIA PINE: multi-use, dark blue blaze, moderate, 0.75 miles long
- EASTERN TOWHEE: multi-use, purple blaze, moderate, 0.2 miles long
- TITMOUSE: multi-use, pink blaze, moderate, 0.22 miles long
- RIDGELINE: multi-use, purple blaze, moderate, 1.26 miles long
- WOODTHRUSH: multi-use, orange blaze, moderate, 1.93 miles long
- JOHN PEAKE PASS: multi-use, light blue blaze, moderate, 1.56 miles long
- SILK CITY: multi-use, red blaze, moderate, 0.28 miles long
- LOWER STAR: multi-use, yellow blaze, moderate, 0.27 miles long
- YELLOW JACKET: multi-use, yellow blaze, moderate, 0.14 miles long
- UPPER STAR: hiker only, yellow blaze, moderate, 1.11 miles long
The Hub (Bikers Only, Directional), Moderate Trails
*Difficulty ratings for The Hub trails are bike park specific. These trails are for downhill mountain biking only, and ratings correspond to that activity.
- 611: The Hub*, biker only, uphill only, white blaze, moderate, 0.2 miles long
- STOKE CITY: The Hub*, biker only, downhill only, blue blaze, moderate, 0.48 miles long
Difficult Trails: Black Diamond
These routes are recommended for physically fit users with technical skill. The terrain is steep and difficult obstacles will be encountered.
- UNDERSTORY: multiuse, royal blue blaze difficult, 0.38 miles long
The Hub (Bikers Only, Directional), Difficult Trails
*Difficulty ratings for The Hub trails are bike park specific. These trails are for downhill mountain biking only, and ratings correspond to that activity.
- BLOODROOT: The Hub*, biker only, downhill only, yellow blaze, difficult, 0.45 miles long
Expert Trails: Double Black Diamond
These routes are recommended for experts only.
The Hub (Bikers Only, Directional), Expert Trails
*Difficulty ratings for The Hub trails are bike park specific. These trails are for downhill mountain biking only, and ratings correspond to that activity.
- Fall Line: The Hub*, biker only, downhill only, red blaze, expert, 0.09 miles long
Trail & Greenway Alerts
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