About trails near Free Union, Virginia

24 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Free Union, covering 31.4 miles in total. 21 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The closest is Fox Mountain Trail, about 4.6 miles away. 24 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Fox Mountain Trail, at 6.0 miles. These trails fall in Albemarle County and Greene County.

What the trails near Free Union are like

By length, 14 are under a mile, 9 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Little Flat Mountain Loop, at 3.2 miles.

Of the 10 with a difficulty rating, 2 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 24 with measured elevation, Little Flat Mountain Loop climbs the most, about 1,355 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 24 trails, nearest first

Fox Mountain TrailAlbemarle County6.0 mi Great Mountains TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.7 mi ForeshotHikeGreene County0.4 mi MoonshineHikeGreene County1.5 mi Crawford HollowHikeGreene County1.4 mi Blue Ledge TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.4 mi Top ShelfHikeGreene County1.0 mi Blackwell's TrailHikeMTBAlbemarle County0.9 mi Crooked Tree TrailHikeAlbemarle County1.0 mi CopperheadHikeMTBGreene County1.2 mi McFarlane'sHikeMTBGreene County1.3 mi Upper Clay RoadHikeGreene County0.4 mi Senior RockHikeMTBGreene County0.5 mi old cross country courseMTBGreene County0.7 mi Interpretive TrailHikeGreene County0.9 mi Bryson HollowHikeGreene County0.6 mi Brown'sHikeGreene County0.8 mi Twin LakesHikeMTBGreene County1.6 mi Clay RoadHikeGreene County0.2 mi Ride the Ridge Race Route-Permission only to RideMTBGreene County4.6 mi Deane'sHikeGreene County1.4 mi Little Flat Mountain LoopHikeMTBAlbemarle County3.2 mi Creekside RoadHikeGreene County0.3 mi Rhino TrailHikeGreene County0.5 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.