Virginia trails · Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System
Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System
A 78.1-mile network in Virginia, with 704 ft of climbing. Reaches Towers Overlook. Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 14,707 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Towers Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System access. About 1 h 11 min drive (44 mi) from Richlands. 37.21479, -82.29147 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:09 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:20 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 78.1-mile route works out to roughly 29 h 16 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Coal Canyon Atv Trail System + Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System — 3.8 mi loop, 1,150 ft gain
- Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System + Coal Canyon Atv Trail System — 4.3 mi loop, 511 ft gain
- Coal Canyon Atv Trail System + Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System — 5.4 mi loop, 216 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Prospector — 5.5 mi
- Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail — 16.7 mi
- Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section — 24.3 mi
- Chief Benge Scout — 25.6 mi