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Nelson County Trail Maps
31 named trails across Nelson County, Virginia, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
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.
What the trails in Nelson County are like
By length, 19 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Mau-Har Trail, at 6.5 miles.
Of the 31 with measured elevation, Mau-Har Trail climbs the most, about 3,579 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .