3,263 ft
Distance
51 ft
Climb
-394 ft
Descent
00:02:57
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #21378 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #86539 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Starting from the road near the Observatory, a straight downhill section going left at the early fork. There is a drop as you cross the Upper perimeter trail, then a bit of rocks and roots till you cross the fire road. After the firewood there is a long section of rock gardens if you stick to the right side of the trail, with a smoother section on the left. The trail ends with a a few fast sweeping turns that lead out of the woods and down to the start of the fire road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for O-Hill Long Downhill multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -343 ft
  • Altitude min
    509 ft
  • Altitude max
    890 ft
  • Altitude start
    852 ft
  • Altitude end
    509 ft
  • Grade
    -10.513%
  • Grade max
    -60.139%
  • Grade min
    35.239%
  • Distance climb
    341 ft
  • Distance down
    2,784 ft
  • Distance flat
    27 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:40
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on Jan 30, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.32 (6 votes)
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      • 1 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 20 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 184 rides
      • Last: Feb 10, 2025

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