About trails in Albemarle County, Virginia

Albemarle County has 189 named trails on the map, covering 247 miles in total, an average of 1.3 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 165 of them are tagged for hiking and 71 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Rivanna Trail Loop, at 13.0 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 9 campsites, 7 waterfalls, 11 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Charlottesville, University of Virginia, and Crozet.

What the trails in Albemarle County are like

By length, 135 are under a mile, 44 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 22 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Troy Hot Lap, at 11.5 miles.

Of the 81 with a difficulty rating, 25 easy and 56 moderate. Of the 189 with measured elevation, Jones Run Trail climbs the most, about 3,230 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

247Total miles

9Campsites

11Boat launches

7Waterfalls

4Trailheads

2Rapids

Rivanna Trail LoopHike13.0 mi Troy Hot LapMTB11.5 mi Rivanna Trail (RTF)Hike10.5 mi Jefferson_Cup_RRMTB10.0 mi Jones Run TrailHike9.6 mi Crozet GreenwaysHike6.8 mi Fox Mountain Trail6.0 mi North Fork Moormans River TrailHike5.7 mi Ragged Mountain Lake Front LoopHike5.4 mi South Fork Moormans Fire RoadHike5.1 mi Turk Branch TrailHike4.9 mi Chalk Mountain TrailHike4.9 mi Red TrailHike4.6 mi Saunders-Monticello TrailHike4.4 mi Doyles River TrailHike4.3 mi Main TrailHike4.2 mi Wilkins WayHikeMTB4.2 mi RedFields TrailHike4.1 mi Pasture Fence Mountain Trail3.8 mi RTF River NorthHike3.6 mi Browns Gap TurnpikeHike3.4 mi Broadhead Mountain Trail3.2 mi Preddy Creek Outer LoopHikeMTB3.2 mi Little Flat Mountain LoopHikeMTB3.1 mi Foxhaven RunHike3.0 mi Foothills LoopHikeMTB2.9 mi O-Hill Blue LoopMTB2.8 mi O-Hill Black LoopMTB2.7 mi Rivanna Trail (River North)Hike2.6 mi The Blue WheelHikeMTB2.5 mi Old Mills TrailHike2.3 mi C'Ville Bikeb& Tri Just Climb It TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Perimeter LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi Ragged Mountain Upper LoopHike2.0 mi Upper LoopHike1.9 mi Reactor TrailMTB1.7 mi Forest Lakes Bike PathHike1.6 mi Rivanna Trail (RTF spur)Hike1.6 mi Fire TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Joe Harris Trail1.5 mi Appleberry Mountain Trail1.4 mi Shiloh Mountain Trail1.4 mi Lewis Mountain LoopMTB1.4 mi Creekside TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Outer Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Valentine Edwards LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Jason Stevens TrailHike1.1 mi Brookhill Hiking TrailHike1.1 mi Big Survey TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi South Fork Moormans River RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi O-Hill Long DownhillMTB1.0 mi MMCA Walking TrailHike1.0 mi Crooked Tree TrailHike1.0 mi Virginia Department of Forestry Nature TrailHike1.0 mi Orange TrailHike0.9 mi Beagle Gap Trail0.9 mi Bent Tree Bike TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Blackwell's TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Fifth Pillar TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Hartman TrailHike0.9 mi Clubmoss CrossingHikeMTB0.9 mi Lukes LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Turkey Trail LoopHike0.8 mi Upper Meadow TrailHike0.8 mi Burnthouse Hollow Trail0.8 mi Lil Tsali TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Running Cedar LoopHike0.7 mi Hiker-Only LoopHike0.7 mi O-Hill Fire RoadMTB0.7 mi Bike Factory TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Frazier Discovery TrailHike0.7 mi Green TrailHike0.7 mi Great Mountains TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Ridge TrailHike0.7 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.7 mi Peninsula TrailHike0.6 mi SkidmarksHikeMTB0.6 mi Moses Mountain Trail0.6 mi Misty Mountain HopHikeMTB0.6 mi Lower Meadow TrailHike0.6 mi South Fork Trail0.6 mi The John and Clara Smart TrailHike0.6 mi Brookhill Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi South Fork Moormans River Road (horse trail)HikeMTB0.5 mi Little Yellow TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Hollow TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Little Round Top Climbing TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Blue TrailHike0.5 mi Switchback LullabyHikeMTB0.5 mi Ooty's TrailHike0.5 mi Seasonal Pond TrailHike0.5 mi KelloggHikeMTB0.5 mi The Goldenrod TrailHike0.5 mi Jungle TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Voodoo ChildHikeMTB0.5 mi Lake PathHike0.5 mi Quarry Park West Loop B (RTF spur)Hike0.5 mi Field TrailHike0.5 mi Sunset TrailHike0.5 mi Cuddins Run TrailHike0.5 mi Quarry Park West Loop A (RTF spur)Hike0.5 mi Twisty TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Little Brook TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Dance HallHikeMTB0.5 mi Ska MotherHikeMTB0.5 mi Cedar Mountain Trail0.5 mi Heyward Contour TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Old Reservoir Road ConnectorMTB0.5 mi North Side NellysHikeMTB0.4 mi South O-Hill Fire RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Happy BirthdayHikeMTB0.4 mi Spring Room TrailHike0.4 mi Holly TrailHike0.4 mi Spider TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Yellow TrailHike0.4 mi Colleen's Corners-Easy (purple blaze)Hike0.4 mi Garden TrailHike0.4 mi North Fork Moormans River Road (horse trail)HikeMTB0.4 mi WaysideHikeMTB0.4 mi Vietnam RoadHike0.4 mi Eagle Scout TrailHike0.4 mi Sue's TrailHike0.4 mi Blue Ledge TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Via Gap Trail0.4 mi South Field TrailHike0.4 mi Patterson Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Mundy Place TrailHike0.4 mi Mountain TrailHike0.3 mi Poplar RidgeHike0.3 mi Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Chimney Trail-EasyHike0.3 mi Cemetery TrailHike0.3 mi Lindy Bain LoopHike0.3 mi Rivanna Trail (spur)Hike0.3 mi Hill TrailHike0.3 mi Paved TrailHike0.3 mi Chimney Trail-Mod-Hard (yellow blaze)Hike0.3 mi Mullaney CrossingHike0.3 mi High-Low ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Hidde Valley Trail0.3 mi Stony Point Elementary Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Trail to Mountain TopHike0.3 mi Hillside TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Entrance TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Water SpoutHikeMTB0.3 mi RTF spurHike0.3 mi Rocks to SmoothHikeMTB0.3 mi Umbrella Magnolia TrailHike0.3 mi Brown TrailHike0.3 mi Muddy SpurHike0.3 mi Wahoo WayHikeMTB0.3 mi RTF Teel Lane ConnectorHike0.3 mi Wrong ‘Em BoyoHikeMTB0.3 mi Bush Mountain Trail0.3 mi Old Road TrailHike0.3 mi Mink Creek TrailHike0.3 mi School TrailHike0.2 mi Maintenance Access TrailHike0.2 mi Mulberry RowHike0.2 mi Biscuit RunHikeMTB0.2 mi Pine Patch TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Orange Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Monticello Vegetable Garden PathHike0.2 mi Reuben's TrailHike0.2 mi White NoiseHikeMTB0.2 mi West LawnHike0.2 mi Slice RunHikeMTB0.2 mi Blackrock Hut TrailHike0.2 mi Gravel DoubletrackHikeMTB0.2 mi Buck Homestead TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Black LoopHike0.2 mi (yellow blaze)Hike0.1 mi Powell's Creek West - Crozet GreenwaysHike0.1 mi ObservatoryHikeMTB0.1 mi Quarry Cliff Trail (RTF spur)Hike0.1 mi White TrailHike0.1 mi Upper Lake TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi McKinney TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi East RangeHike0.1 mi West RangeHike0.1 mi Ivy Creek Maint Hut TrailHike0.1 mi Rivanna Trail (River North spur)Hike0.1 mi Aerospace Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi Laurel LinkHike0.1 mi The Tibet TrailHike0.1 mi Bear Den Mountian Trail0.1 mi Preddy ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Albemarle County

Charlottesville

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University of Virginia

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.