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Nelson County Trail Maps

31 named trails across Nelson County, Virginia, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of Virginia with Nelson County highlighted

About trails in Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County has 31 named trails on the map, covering 45.5 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 42nd largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 27 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mau-Har Trail, at 6.5 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 14 campsites, 9 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Wintergreen, Lovingston, and Nellysford.

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Hiking
27 trails
46Total miles
14Campsites
2Boat launches
9Waterfalls
3Trailheads
Mau-Har TrailHike6.5 miCrabtree Falls TrailHike5.5 miFortune's Cove Yellow TrailHike4.9 miShoe Creek TrailHikeMTB4.1 miWhite Rock Falls TrailHike2.3 miWhite Rocks Falls TrailHike2.3 miLaurel Ridge LoopHike1.8 miVirginia Blue Ridge RailwayHikeMTB1.6 miJack Albright LoopHike1.4 miShiloh Mt Trail1.3 miFire Road 306Hike1.3 miLoggers Alley TrailHike1.1 miPedlars EdgeHike1.0 miCedar Cliffs North TrailHike0.9 miRockfish Valley Birding TrailHike0.9 miRockfish River TrailHike0.9 miUpper Shamokin Falls TrailHike0.8 miFortunes Ridge TrailHike0.8 miPond Hollow TrailHike0.8 miCedar Cliffs South TrailHike0.7 miBlackrock TrailHike0.7 miCedar Cliffs Main TrailHike0.6 miDevils Knob TrailHike0.6 miHemlock Springs TrailHike0.5 miStoney Creek Walking TrailHike0.5 miWhite Oak trailHike0.4 miSpy Rock TrailHike0.4 miUpper Cross Trail0.4 miLower Cross Trail0.3 miEast Branch Loop0.2 miThe Priest Shelter TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Nelson County

Wintergreen
8 trails nearby
Arrington
1 trail nearby
Sherando
1 trail nearby

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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 .