About trails near Buena Vista, Virginia

18 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Buena Vista, covering 44.2 miles in total. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The closest is Easy Up Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 18 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Henry Lanum Memorial Trail, at 8.9 miles. These trails fall in Buena Vista city, Rockbridge County, and Amherst County.

What the trails near Buena Vista are like

By length, 8 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Henry Lanum Memorial Trail, at 8.9 miles.

Of the 11 with a difficulty rating, 9 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 18 with measured elevation, Henry Lanum Memorial Trail climbs the most, about 2,630 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 18 trails, nearest first

Easy Up TrailHikeMTBBuena Vista city0.3 mi Elephant Mountain TrailHikeRockbridge County0.9 mi Chessie TrailHikeMTBRockbridge County2.8 mi Reservoir Hollow TrailHikeRockbridge County3.4 mi Reservoir Hollow to Indian Gap connectorHikeRockbridge County0.6 mi Indian Gap Loop TrailHikeAmherst County0.2 mi Punch Bowl Shelter TrailHikeAmherst County0.2 mi FR 1881HikeMTBAmherst County4.2 mi FR 317AHikeMTBAmherst County0.7 mi FR 520HikeMTBAmherst County5.2 mi FR 318BHikeMTBAmherst County2.6 mi FR 507HikeMTBAmherst County1.3 mi Trout Cove TrailAmherst County0.3 mi Old Hotel TrailHikeAmherst County6.6 mi Henry Lanum Memorial TrailHikeAmherst County8.9 mi FR 1286HikeMTBAmherst County4.6 mi West Summit TrailHikeAmherst County0.1 mi Mount Pleasant TrailHikeAmherst County1.1 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.