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342 mi 550 km of trail — 19 Featured Runs

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Gems in Central VA - 2

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High Bridge

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Farmville, VA
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The Graveyard

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Chester, VA

Featured Runs in Central VA - 19

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Favorite Singletrack on Poor Creek Trail with Taylor Farm/Site of Fort Morton.

Petersburg Battlefield Trail

7.3 mi 11.7 km • Loop • 322 ft Ascent 98.21 m Ascent

Doubletrack Fort Lee, VA

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Favorite A section of the Prince George Courthouse Road.

PB&J 5k Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km • Loop • 105 ft Ascent 31.94 m Ascent

Singletrack Fort Lee, VA

( 2 )
Favorite Visitor center starting point!

Cold Harbor Battlefield

3.5 mi 5.6 km • Loop • 172 ft Ascent 52.35 m Ascent

Singletrack Highland Springs, VA

( 1 )
Favorite Swamp trees along the Explorer Trail.

Radcliffe Conservation Area Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km • Loop • 197 ft Ascent 60 m Ascent

Singletrack Matoaca, VA

( 1 )
Favorite Beaver Lake Dam

Old Mill Trail - Beaver Lake Trail

3.9 mi 6.2 km • Loop • 238 ft Ascent 72.5 m Ascent

Doubletrack Chesterfield, VA

( 1 )
Favorite Forest Exploration Trail

Fendley Station Loop A

7.9 mi 12.8 km • Loop • 394 ft Ascent 120.16 m Ascent

Singletrack Chesterfield, VA

( 1 )
Favorite A group hiking the Rivanna Trail.

Rivanna Trail - Full

20.2 mi 32.5 km • Point to Point • 826 ft Ascent 251.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Charlottesville, VA

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Favorite View from 21st St. entrance to Buttermilk Trail. Also access to towpath by the James River and bridge to Belle Isle.

James River Loop

7.1 mi 11.4 km • Point to Point • 551 ft Ascent 167.86 m Ascent

Singletrack Richmond, VA

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Trails in Central VA - 172

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27.5 mi 44.3 km #1 High Bridge Trail
Crewe, VA
27.5 mi 44.3 km Crewe, VA
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #2 Cedar Mountain Battlefield Trail
Merrimac, VA
1.1 mi 1.8 km Merrimac, VA
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1.6 mi 2.6 km #3 Petersburg - The Breakthrough Interpretative Trail
Matoaca, VA
1.6 mi 2.6 km Matoaca, VA
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2.6 mi 4.2 km #4 First Day at Chancellorsville Trail
Spotsylvania, VA
2.6 mi 4.2 km Spotsylvania, VA
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2.6 mi 4.2 km #5 Beaver Lake Trail
Chesterfield, VA
2.6 mi 4.2 km Chesterfield, VA
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4.5 mi 7.3 km #6 Forest Exploration Trail
Chesterfield, VA
4.5 mi 7.3 km Chesterfield, VA
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4.3 mi 6.9 km #7 Crooked Stick Trail
Danville, VA
4.3 mi 6.9 km Danville, VA
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2.8 mi 4.5 km #8 Crow's Nest Point Trail
Passapatanzy, VA
2.8 mi 4.5 km Passapatanzy, VA
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1.3 mi 2.0 km #9 Green Trail
Enon, VA
1.3 mi 2.0 km Enon, VA
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0.2 mi 0.4 km #10 Fleetwood Hill Trail - Brandy Station
Culpeper, VA
0.2 mi 0.4 km Culpeper, VA
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #11 Buford's Knoll Interpretative Trail
Bealeton, VA
0.9 mi 1.4 km Bealeton, VA
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #12 Waterline Trail
Petersburg, VA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Petersburg, VA
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0.7 mi 1.2 km #13 Brandy Station - St. James Church
Bealeton, VA
0.7 mi 1.2 km Bealeton, VA
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2.4 mi 3.9 km #14 Rivanna Trail - 5th Street Ext. to Quarry Park
Charlottesville, VA
2.4 mi 3.9 km Charlottesville, VA
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #15 Main Trail
Matoaca, VA
1.4 mi 2.2 km Matoaca, VA
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0.4 mi 0.7 km #16 White Oak Road Battlefield Trail
Dinwiddie, VA
0.4 mi 0.7 km Dinwiddie, VA
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0.3 mi 0.5 km #17 Reams' Station Trail
Dinwiddie, VA
0.3 mi 0.5 km Dinwiddie, VA
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1.0 mi 1.7 km #18 Red Trail
Enon, VA
1.0 mi 1.7 km Enon, VA
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #19 Rivanna Trail - Azalea Park to 5th Street Ext.
Charlottesville, VA
0.9 mi 1.4 km Charlottesville, VA
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #20 Explorer Trail
Matoaca, VA
1.1 mi 1.8 km Matoaca, VA
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Photos of Central VA - 126

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Stunning fall colors seen from the High Bridge on the High Bridge Trail.

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Stunning fall colors seen from the High Bridge…
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Farmville, VA
Artillery at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield

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Artillery at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield
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Merrimac, VA
Sunrise at the Breakthrough Battlefield

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Sunrise at the Breakthrough Battlefield
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Matoaca, VA
Historic railroad embankment.

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Historic railroad embankment.
 2
Petersburg, VA
A creek crossing made up of large rocks and boulders.

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A creek crossing made up of large rocks and bou…
 2
Madison, VA
Some small obstacles.

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Some small obstacles.
 2
Lovingston, VA
Ragged Mountain Reservoir Lake

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Ragged Mountain Reservoir Lake
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Charlottesville, VA
Coming out of the woods at the Gilmore Farm -- cabin built by a former slave of James Madison in the 1870s. Restored to its 1875 appearance.

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Coming out of the woods at the Gilmore Farm --…
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Orange, VA

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