About trails in Amherst County, Virginia

Amherst County has 34 named trails on the map, covering 91.1 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 38th largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 26 of them are tagged for hiking and 21 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is South Pedlar Trail, at 9.4 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 12 campsites, 8 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Buena Vista, Big Island, and Fairfield.

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91Total miles

12Campsites

6Boat launches

8Waterfalls

2Trailheads

1Rapids

South Pedlar TrailMTB9.4 mi Henry Lanum Memorial TrailHike8.9 mi Macon HollowHikeMTB7.4 mi Old Hotel TrailHike6.6 mi Otter Creek TrailHike6.3 mi FR 520HikeMTB5.2 mi FR 1286HikeMTB4.6 mi Wiggins Spring RoadHikeMTB4.5 mi FR 246HikeMTB4.3 mi FR 1881HikeMTB4.2 mi Blue Ridge Railway TrailMTB3.0 mi Virginia Blue Ridge RailwayHikeMTB2.7 mi Little Rocky Row TrailHike2.6 mi RiverWalkHikeMTB2.6 mi Lasso TrailMTB2.6 mi FR 318BHikeMTB2.5 mi Saddle Gap TrailHike2.4 mi Lone Mountain TrailMTB1.8 mi FR 507HikeMTB1.3 mi Mount Pleasant TrailHike1.1 mi FR 802HikeMTB1.1 mi FR 805MTB1.0 mi FR 806MTB0.9 mi FR 317AHikeMTB0.7 mi Otter Lake Loop TrailHike0.6 mi FR 801MTB0.6 mi Seven Rails TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi FR 319HikeMTB0.4 mi Trout Cove Trail0.3 mi Trail of TreesHike0.3 mi Indian Gap Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Punch Bowl Shelter TrailHike0.2 mi West Summit TrailHike0.1 mi Hill StreetHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Amherst County

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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 2, 2026.