472 ft
Distance
-29 ft
Descent
815 ft
High Point
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaObservatory Hill
Charlottesville, Virginia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
Junkyard is affectionately named after the large field of glass bottles found on this western-facing slope just downhill from the Observatory. This singletrack is rough cut with many of Ohill's signature rocks sticking through with just enough dug into each of the switchbacks to call it a berm. This is primarily used as a downhill trail to drop into Slice Run or Spider Trail, but is also a good climb to the start of Long Downhill and Rocks - Smooth.
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More Stats for Junkyard Switchbacks multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-29 ft
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Altitude min786 ft
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Altitude start815 ft
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Altitude end787 ft
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Grade-6.2%
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Grade max-20.3%
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Grade min-1.5%
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Distance down295 ft
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Distance flat157 ft
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 17 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 36 rides
- Last: Mar 15, 2025
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Nearby Trails
- O-hill Long Downhill 23 ft
- Rocks To Smooth Downhill 568 ft
- Power Line 659 ft
- Reactor Trail 1,106 ft
- Observatory 1,417 ft
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