About trails near Big Island, Virginia

18 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Big Island, covering 53.1 miles in total. 10 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The closest is Canal Locks Trail, about 0.2 miles away. 18 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Piney Ridge Trail, at 13.6 miles. These trails fall in Bedford County and Amherst County.

What the trails near Big Island are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Piney Ridge Trail, at 13.6 miles.

Of the 10 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy. Of the 18 with measured elevation, Piney Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 5,423 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 18 trails, nearest first

Canal Locks TrailHikeBedford County0.2 mi Trail of TreesHikeAmherst County0.3 mi Otter Lake Loop TrailHikeAmherst County0.6 mi FR 319HikeMTBAmherst County0.4 mi FR 801MTBAmherst County0.6 mi Otter Creek TrailHikeAmherst County6.3 mi FR 802HikeMTBAmherst County1.0 mi FR 806MTBAmherst County0.9 mi Piney Ridge TrailHikeMTBBedford County13.6 mi Fire TrailBedford County2.1 mi Matt's Creek TrailHikeBedford County2.4 mi Old AT - High Water TrailHikeBedford County2.4 mi Lone Mountain TrailMTBAmherst County1.8 mi FR 805MTBAmherst County1.0 mi Terrapin Mountain TrailHikeBedford County6.8 mi South Pedlar TrailMTBAmherst County9.4 mi No Business TrailBedford County0.8 mi Lasso TrailMTBAmherst County2.6 mi

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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 October 4, 2026.