4,498 ft
Distance
132 ft
Climb
-140 ft
Descent
00:05:19
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Reactor Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #76894 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31043 in Trail Running
    • #25722 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Reworked at the end of 2018/early 2019 the new Reactor Trail connects the Upper Perimeter trail over to the UVA Aerospace building, plunging down by the Reactor. Each direction starts with a fast flowy descent that hasn't worn down to the rock like most other trails on Ohill. Coming south to the split in the trail allows you to take a left down to a steep and challenging rock garden close to the Reactor building. The high line has some rollers and should always be taken headed north as the rock garden cannot be ridden up. A big ride under is on the other side of this gulley. The end of the trail is a solid climb on either end, with the southern option giving you the option to continue up the powerlines all the way to the top of Ohill.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Reactor Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -8 ft
  • Altitude min
    677 ft
  • Altitude max
    764 ft
  • Altitude start
    748 ft
  • Altitude end
    738 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -25.2%
  • Grade min
    25.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,001 ft
  • Distance down
    1,650 ft
  • Distance flat
    843 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:07
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on Nov 26, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.76 (3 votes)
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      • 20 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 202 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2025

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