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Amherst County Trail Maps
36 named trails across Amherst County, Virginia, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County has 36 named trails on the map, covering 91.6 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 36th largest mapped trail network among 107 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.
What the trails in Amherst County are like
By length, 12 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is South Pedlar Trail, at 9.4 miles.
Every one carries a difficulty rating: 6 easy, 26 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 34 with measured elevation, Macon Hollow climbs the most, about 3,485 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .