103 official trails lie within 25 miles of Charlottesville — 372 miles in total, 49 rated easy and 27 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,942 ft; the median trail gains 385 ft.
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| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trayfoot Mountain Trail | 14.2 | 1,942 ft | Expert | 59 min · 40 mi |
| Furnace Mountain Trail | 9.6 | 1,860 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 44 mi |
| Rockytop Trail | 16.6 | 1,486 ft | Expert | 1 h 17 min · 49 mi |
| Patterson Ridge Trail | 9.4 | 1,566 ft | Expert | 1 h 16 min · 45 mi |
| Brown Mtn Trail | 10.0 | 1,599 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 42 mi |
| Lewis Peak Trail | 7.1 | 1,402 ft | Expert | 1 h 12 min · 47 mi |
| Albemarle Trails | 6.3 | 959 ft | Expert | 46 min · 21 mi |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 10.3 | 928 ft | Expert | 32 min · 24 mi |
| Paine Run Trail | 11.2 | 922 ft | Expert | 59 min · 40 mi |
| Riprap Trail | 9.2 | 1,484 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 38 mi |
| Turk Branch Trail | 7.5 | 1,174 ft | Expert | 56 min · 35 mi |
| Rocky Mountain Run Trail | 7.8 | 1,038 ft | Expert | 1 h 17 min · 49 mi |
| Rocky Mount Trail | 5.3 | 1,510 ft | Hard | 1 h 09 min · 41 mi |
| Big Run Portal Trail | 13.4 | 493 ft | Expert | 1 h 17 min · 49 mi |
| Austin Mountain Trail | 6.2 | 1,317 ft | Hard | 1 h 20 min · 46 mi |
| Doyles River Trail | 4.3 | 1,396 ft | Hard | 1 h 20 min · 46 mi |
| Onemile Run Trail | 4.3 | 1,613 ft | Hard | 1 h 10 min · 42 mi |
| Turk Gap Trail | 5.2 | 880 ft | Hard | 56 min · 35 mi |
| Ragged Mountain Natural Area Trails | 6.8 | 208 ft | Hard | 16 min · 5 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge Trail | 5.3 | 1,363 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 37 mi |
| Ivy Creek Natural Area Trails | 6.9 | 158 ft | Hard | 12 min · 5 mi |
| Jones Run Trail | 4.9 | 1,312 ft | Hard | 1 h 17 min · 45 mi |
| South River Falls Trail | 4.4 | 839 ft | Hard | 54 min · 34 mi |
| Big Run Loop Trail-North | 4.2 | 1,151 ft | Hard | 1 h 20 min · 46 mi |
Waterfalls: Jones Run Trail to Jones Run Falls; South River Falls Trail to South River Falls
Summits: Trayfoot Mountain Trail to Trayfoot Mountain; Furnace Mountain Trail to Furnace Mountain; Brown Mtn Trail to Brown Mountain; Lewis Peak Trail to Lewis Peak
Lakes: Chris Greene Lake Trails to Chris Greene Lake; South River Greenway to Baker Springs Basin
Viewpoints: Brown Mtn Trail to Brown Mountain Overlook; Riprap Trail to Chimney Rock; Doyles River Trail to Big Run Overlook; Big Run Loop Trail-North to Big Run Overlook
Mountain passes: Appalachian National Scenic Trail to McCormick Gap; Paine Run Trail to Blackrock Gap; Turk Branch Trail to Turk Gap; Turk Gap Trail to Turk Gap
Nearby towns: Staunton (32 mi) · Harrisonburg (35 mi) · Culpeper (40 mi) · Farmville (51 mi)
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