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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
23 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 12
- 2
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Mar 16, 2023
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 23
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 23
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,044 ft
- Total Vertical
- 508 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 891 ft
- Reports
- 627
- Photos
- 33
- Ridden Counter
- 2,775
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 |
Photos of Observatory Hill Mountain Bike
trail: The Juicy Deuce
30 |
Feb 14, 2023 @ 2:10pm
Feb 14, 2023
trail: Space Loam
83 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: Space Loam
105 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: Space Loam
85 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 8:57am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
138 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 7:35am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
129 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 7:35am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
155 |
Jan 13, 2022 @ 7:34am
Jan 13, 2022
trail: Space Loam
86 |
Nov 5, 2021 @ 11:10am
Nov 5, 2021Videos 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
483 |
Dec 8, 2020
trail: O-Hill Jumpline
1:00 |
1392 |
May 12, 2017
4:17 |
84 |
Dec 9, 2021
trail: Spider Trail
3:00 |
143 |
Nov 4, 2021 , Charlottesville
trail: Space Loam
2:42 |
231 |
Nov 4, 2021 , Charlottesville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-Hill "Fire Road" | Aug 29, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | vvrem | ||
| Old Reservoir Rd connector | Aug 29, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | vvrem | ||
| Reactor Trail Spur | Aug 29, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | vvrem | ||
| Rocks to Smooth Downhill | Aug 29, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | vvrem | ||
| High Energy Physics | Aug 29, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | vvrem | ||
| Foxhaven Fields Connector | Jul 29, 2023 @ 1:00am Jul 29, 2023 | Ideal | bruvar | ||
| Rivanna Trail | Jul 29, 2023 @ 1:00am Jul 29, 2023 | Ideal | bruvar | ||
| Older Fireroad | Jul 26, 2023 @ 10:21am Jul 26, 2023 | Very Dry | bruvar | ||
| Slice Run | Jul 26, 2023 @ 10:21am Jul 26, 2023 | Very Dry | bruvar | ||
| Spider Trail | Jul 26, 2023 @ 10:21am Jul 26, 2023 | Very Dry | bruvar |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0vHDiWQN | wishlist | region | Observatory Hill | Sep 1, 2023 @ 7:57pm Sep 1, 2023 |
| 0vHDiWQN | wishlist | trail | Rivanna Trail | Sep 1, 2023 @ 7:55pm Sep 1, 2023 |
| 0vHDiWQN | wishlist | route | MAC DADY O Hill Trail Loop and 1 more | Sep 1, 2023 @ 6:58pm Sep 1, 2023 |
| vvrem | add | report | O-Hill "Fire Road" and 4 more | Aug 30, 2023 @ 5:06am Aug 30, 2023 |
| TheRealDana603 | wishlist | route | MAC DADY O Hill Trail Loop | Aug 18, 2023 @ 7:45am Aug 18, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| trail | Given the erosion on this rode, and the amount... | Mar 25, 2019 @ 6:36am Mar 25, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle High School | 12 | 2 | 2.2 km | ||
| McIntire Park | 9 | 4 | 2.4 km | ||
| Ragged Mountain | 12 | 4 | 2.5 km | ||
| Sanders-Monticello | 10 | 1 | 4.1 km | ||
| Biscuit Run | 12 | 1 | 4.4 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 | 23 | 12 miles | 3,045 ft | 6 miles | 509 ft | #1,981 | #1,056 | 33 | 627 | 3 | 4,806 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 1,877 ft | 69 ft | 495 ft | 197 ft | #4,039 | #870 | 596 | 107 | |||
| Hike | 22 | 12 miles | 2,923 ft | 5 miles | 509 ft | #1,611 | #983 | 625 | 1 | 147 | ||
| Trail Running | 22 | 12 miles | 2,923 ft | 5 miles | 509 ft | #1,608 | #979 | 625 | 1 | 125 |
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