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      Region Details
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      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      313
      Trails Mountain Bike
      278
      Trails E-Bike
      52
      Trails Horse
      12
      Trails Hike
      324
      Trails Trail Running
      322
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Trails Downhill Ski
      1
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      1
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      260 miles
      Total Descent
      42,300 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,262 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,539 ft
      Reports
      3,761
      Photos
      291
      Ridden Counter
      22,278

      Popular Albemarle County (Charlottesville Area) Trails

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      Preddy Connector
      Preddy Creek Park
      Valentine Loop
      Preddy Creek Park
      O-Hill "Fire Road"
      Observatory Hill
      Advanced Mountain Bike Loop
      Preddy Creek Park
      Valentine Advanced
      Preddy Creek Park
      Lukes Loop Easy
      Walnut Creek Park
      O-Hill Long Downhill
      Observatory Hill
      Preddy Creek Loop
      Preddy Creek Park
      The Blue Wheel West Access
      Walnut Creek Park
      Switchback Lullaby
      Heyward Community Forest
      Rooster Run
      Preddy Creek Park
      C'villeBike & Tri JustClimb It Trail
      Walnut Creek Park
      Heyward Stream Trail
      Heyward Community Forest
      Voodoo Child
      Heyward Community Forest
      Reactor Trail
      Observatory Hill

      Mountain Bike Routes

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      Rooster-Franken-Line
      Preddy Creek Park
      4 miles
      Enduro'Hill Short Track XC
      Observatory Hill
      2 miles
      Cavalier XC Race '21
      Ragged Mountain Natural Area
      2 miles
      Heyward Forest XC
      Ragged Mountain Natural Area
      3 miles
      preddy
      Preddy Creek Park
      11 miles
      Heyward Forest XC
      Ragged Mountain Natural Area
      4 miles
      MAC DADY O Hill Trail Loop
      Observatory Hill
      4 miles
      Rivanna Trail Clockwise 2022
      Charlottesville
      21 miles
      Reservoirs
      Ragged Mountain Natural Area
      11 miles
      Song Mountain
      Observatory Hill
      2,487 ft

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 33 rides
      Yesterday
      • 18 rides
      Past Week
      • 151 rides

      Photos of Albemarle County (Charlottesville Area) Mountain Bike

      10 |
      Nov 23, 2024 @ 10:22am
      Nov 23, 2024
      11 |
      Nov 23, 2024 @ 10:22am
      Nov 23, 2024
      94 |
      Nov 5, 2024 @ 4:43am
      Nov 5, 2024
      trail: Poplar Ridge
      23 |
      Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:36am
      Aug 24, 2024
      trail: Poplar Ridge
      23 |
      Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:36am
      Aug 24, 2024
      trail: Poplar Ridge
      25 |
      Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:35am
      Aug 24, 2024
      trail: Poplar Ridge
      27 |
      Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:35am
      Aug 24, 2024
      88 |
      Apr 8, 2022 @ 7:31pm
      Apr 8, 2022

      Videos of Albemarle County (Charlottesville Area) Mountain Bike

      Marks Art - Log Feature Dec 2024
      72 | Dec 20, 2024
      OHill Jumpline Section
      | Nov 4, 2021
      Japan Trail
      | Nov 4, 2021
      Big Send on side Junpline
      | Aug 12, 2021
      OTB On Massive Step up
      566 | Dec 8, 2020
      Logs
      0:05 | 144 | Jul 23, 2018
      Walnut Creek - Gopro
      3:09 | 179 | Jun 15, 2017
      O-Hill Jumps
      0:00 | 1456 | May 12, 2017

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Heyward Social Trail
      Heyward Community Forest
      Apr 18, 2025 @ 4:54pm
      1 day
      Unknownspencerhurst
      Georgetown Views
      Albemarle High School
      Mar 25, 2025 @ 4:43pm
      Mar 25, 2025
      Drybrettn13 CAMBC Trail is hard to follow and many trees...

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      spencerhurstaddreportactivity #69899205
      Apr 18, 2025 @ 4:54pm
      1 day
      brettn13addreportactivity #69835345 and 7 more
      Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:20pm
      2 days
      mtwahooaddtrailactivity #69697895
      Apr 15, 2025 @ 12:56pm
      Apr 15, 2025
      brettn13addreportactivity #69563065
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 9:51am
      Apr 13, 2025
      brettn13addreportactivity #69563062 and 1 more
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 9:51am
      Apr 13, 2025

      Recent Comments

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      ChristopherArPB01trailFoot Fungusthis trail is very fun. go ride it
      Mar 30, 2025 @ 5:21am
      Mar 30, 2025
      JahlewistrailRTF- New BelvedereTrailforks seems to lay the gps off its...
      Mar 19, 2025 @ 1:03pm
      Mar 19, 2025
      dutchleatherstrailLittle Flat Mountain LoopThe topo near the top is deceiving. Unless...
      Aug 29, 2024 @ 6:54am
      Aug 29, 2024
      ghostdog2020reportRTF - 5th StreetTree cleared 07/20/2024
      Jul 26, 2024 @ 6:35am
      Jul 26, 2024
      ghostdog2020reportRTF - Willoughby LoopCleared
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 4:13pm
      Jul 20, 2024

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike272139 miles20,630 ft57 miles2,320 ft
      2763,8631028,284
      E-Bike5218 miles1,686 ft7 miles2,093 ft
      3,639578
      Horse127 miles427 ft2 miles1,939 ft
      198
      Hike324259 miles42,178 ft107 miles3,261 ft
      253,85912,021
      Trail Running322259 miles42,178 ft107 miles3,261 ft
      3,85321,646
      Snowshoe11,499 ft23 ft771 ft30 ft
      12
      Downhill Ski11,499 ft23 ft771 ft30 ft
      1103
      Backcountry Ski11,499 ft23 ft771 ft30 ft
      12
      Nordic Ski11,499 ft23 ft771 ft30 ft
      118
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