3,114 ft
Distance
142 ft
Climb
-7 ft
Descent
754 ft
High Point

Northside Nelly's Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2023

Primarily a climbing and multi-user trail to connect users from the RTF to the top of Ohill. Benched trail to be an easy climb or walk with mild grades. Along with Wayside to the south creates a multi-use loop on either side of the Bikes-Only DH zone, and replaces the old Fireroad that UVA is closing.

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More Stats for Northside Nelly's multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    135 ft
  • Altitude min
    619 ft
  • Altitude start
    619 ft
  • Altitude end
    755 ft
  • Grade
    4.3%
  • Grade max
    -4.1%
  • Grade min
    15.5%
  • Distance climb
    2,625 ft
  • Distance down
    371 ft
  • Distance flat
    118 ft
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      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 26 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 50 rides
      • Last: May 12, 2025

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