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SaveO-Hill is owned by the University of Virginia and represents some of the most aggressive trails in the Charlottesville Area. Its location along the RTF makes it a popular destination as part of an in-town mountain bike ride. Be prepared for steep, rocky climbs and descents. Trails cross each other all over the mountain, making it relatively easy to make several laps up and down the mountain without repeating many trails.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
AKA: O-Hill
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
There is parking at the upper gate on the Upper Perimeter. Also entrances using the Rivanna Trail from Fontaine or Ivy road.
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- Mountain Bike
38 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
33 trails
- Trail Running
33 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 10
- 13
- 2
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Oct 6, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 35
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 38
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 33
- Trails Trail Running
- 33
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,567 ft
- Total Vertical
- 508 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 891 ft
- Reports
- 927
- Photos
- 43
- Ridden Counter
- 3,649
Popular Observatory Hill Mountain Biking Trails
Observatory Hill Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Enduro'Hill Short Track XC | 2 miles | |
| MAC DADY O Hill Trail Loop | 4 miles | |
| Song Mountain | 2,487 ft | |
| Cavalier Classic XC '24 race | 2 miles |
Photos of Observatory Hill Mountain Bike
trail: Poplar Ridge
5 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:36am
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Poplar Ridge
7 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:36am
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Poplar Ridge
5 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:35am
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Poplar Ridge
7 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 11:35am
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Space Loam
136 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: Space Loam
174 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: Space Loam
134 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022Videos of Observatory Hill Mountain Bike
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
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Nov 4, 2021
trail: Older Fireroad
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Nov 4, 2021
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
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Aug 12, 2021
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
543 |
Dec 8, 2020
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
1:00 |
1437 |
May 12, 2017
4:17 |
131 |
Dec 9, 2021
trail: Spider Trail
3:00 |
256 |
Nov 4, 2021 , Charlottesville
trail: Space Loam
2:42 |
386 |
Nov 4, 2021 , Charlottesville
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Ridge | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | Large tree down blocking the lower line... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivanna Trail | Oct 6, 2024 @ 12:55pm Oct 6, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Rivanna Trail - Barracks to Ivy | Oct 6, 2024 @ 12:55pm Oct 6, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Spider Trail | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Reactor Trail | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Kellogg | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Zehmer Spur | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Variable | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Foot Fungus | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Variable | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Water Spout | Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Rocks to Smooth Downhill | Oct 3, 2024 @ 5:23pm Oct 3, 2024 | Ideal | brettn13 CAMBC | ||
| Space Loam | Oct 3, 2024 @ 5:23pm Oct 3, 2024 | Variable | brettn13 CAMBC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brettn13 | add | report | activity #60077620 and 1 more | Oct 6, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 6, 2024 |
| brettn13 | add | report | activity #60006716 and 6 more | Oct 5, 2024 @ 12:31pm Oct 5, 2024 |
| brettn13 | add | report | activity #59906940 and 6 more | Oct 3, 2024 @ 6:05pm Oct 3, 2024 |
| brettn13 | add | report | activity #59857439 and 5 more | Oct 2, 2024 @ 5:54pm Oct 2, 2024 |
| brettn13 | add | route | activity #59831423 | Oct 2, 2024 @ 8:35am Oct 2, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | This has been resolved | May 9, 2024 @ 8:11am May 9, 2024 | ||
| report | It is just before the intersection with the... | Jul 9, 2023 @ 7:59am Jul 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Large tree down across 0 Hill, Fire Rd. near... | Jul 9, 2023 @ 7:55am Jul 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Large down tree blocking trail | May 12, 2023 @ 10:22am May 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | Best trail here | Nov 5, 2021 @ 4:40pm Nov 5, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Forest | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.1 km | |
| Albemarle High School | 12 | 2 | 2.2 km | ||
| McIntire Park | 9 | 4 | 2.4 km | ||
| Ragged Mountain Natural Area | 15 | 8 | 2.5 km | ||
| Monticello High School MTB Trails | 1 | 3.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 38 | 13 miles | 2,566 ft | 5 miles | 509 ft | #2,131 | #1,146 | 43 | 927 | 4 | 5,928 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 1,877 ft | 69 ft | 495 ft | 197 ft | #3,068 | #714 | 890 | 140 | |||
| Hike | 33 | 13 miles | 2,221 ft | 5 miles | 509 ft | #1,923 | #1,164 | 925 | 1 | 165 | ||
| Trail Running | 33 | 13 miles | 2,221 ft | 5 miles | 509 ft | #1,929 | #1,166 | 925 | 1 | 205 |
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