About trails near Charlottesville, Virginia

40 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Charlottesville, covering 66.2 miles in total. 39 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The closest is Rivanna Trail (River North spur), about 0.0 miles away. 40 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Rivanna Trail Loop, at 13.0 miles. These trails fall in Albemarle County.

What the trails near Charlottesville are like

By length, 29 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Jefferson_Cup_RR, at 10.0 miles.

Of the 13 with a difficulty rating, 13 moderate. Of the 40 with measured elevation, Rivanna Trail Loop climbs the most, about 2,854 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 40 trails, nearest first

Rivanna Trail (River North spur)HikeAlbemarle County0.1 mi Quarry Cliff Trail (RTF spur)HikeAlbemarle County0.1 mi Quarry Park West Loop A (RTF spur)HikeAlbemarle County0.5 mi Rivanna Trail (spur)HikeAlbemarle County0.3 mi Rivanna Trail (RTF spur)HikeAlbemarle County1.6 mi Rivanna Trail LoopHikeAlbemarle County13.0 mi Rivanna Trail (RTF)HikeAlbemarle County10.9 mi Quarry Park West Loop B (RTF spur)HikeAlbemarle County0.5 mi Saunders-Monticello TrailHikeAlbemarle County4.4 mi Pond TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.3 mi Lower Meadow TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.6 mi Mountain TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.3 mi Umbrella Magnolia TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.3 mi RTF River NorthHikeAlbemarle County3.6 mi Jason Stevens TrailHikeAlbemarle County1.2 mi Spring Room TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.4 mi Eagle Scout TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.4 mi Upper Meadow TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.8 mi Lake PathHikeAlbemarle County0.5 mi Hartman TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.9 mi MMCA Walking TrailHikeAlbemarle County1.0 mi The John and Clara Smart TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.6 mi Buck Homestead TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.2 mi RedFields TrailHikeAlbemarle County4.1 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County1.2 mi Seasonal Pond TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.5 mi Biscuit RunHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.2 mi Bent Tree Bike TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.9 mi Laurel LinkHikeAlbemarle County0.1 mi Pine Patch TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.2 mi Twisty TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.5 mi High-Low ConnectorHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.3 mi Clubmoss CrossingHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.9 mi Lil Tsali TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.7 mi Little Brook TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.5 mi Hillside TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.3 mi Foothills LoopHikeMTBAlbemarle County2.9 mi Entrance TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.3 mi Maintenance Access TrailHikeAlbemarle County0.2 mi Jefferson_Cup_RRMTBAlbemarle County10.0 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.