About trails in Richmond city, Virginia

Richmond city has 45 named trails on the map, covering 70.5 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 29th largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 37 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Richmond Bike Route R3, at 19.7 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 waterfalls, 5 boat launches, and 12 rapids.

What the trails in Richmond city are like

By length, 31 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Buttermilk Heights (Abandoned Quarry Loop), at 0.2 miles.

Of the 23 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy, 9 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 45 with measured elevation, North Bank Trail climbs the most, about 546 ft.

Explore by activity

71Total miles

5Boat launches

4Waterfalls

12Rapids

Richmond Bike Route R3MTB19.6 mi Richmond Bike Route R2MTB13.3 mi Richmond Slave TrailHike3.5 mi Forest HillHikeMTB3.1 mi Ancarrow’s LandingHikeMTB3.0 mi North Bank TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Dogwood Dell bike trailMTB1.8 mi Buttermilk Heights TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Texas Beach TrailHike1.7 mi Powhite Park Loop TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Canal WalkHike1.6 mi Brown WayHike1.3 mi The WetlandsHike1.1 mi James River Branch TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Cannon Creek Greenway1.0 mi Buttermilk TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Gillie's Creek TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Reedy Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Texas Beach - Western Extension (Seasonal / Wild)Hike0.8 mi Dogwood Dell Hiking TrailHike0.8 mi Franklin Street Cycle TrackMTB0.7 mi R.B. Young Riverside TrailHike0.7 mi Pleasant Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Manchester Floodwall WalkHike0.6 mi 1st Street Cycle Track0.6 mi 3rd Street Cycle Track0.4 mi Eco-Corridor pathwayHikeMTB0.4 mi Buttermilk EastHike0.4 mi North Bank HeightsHikeMTB0.4 mi Chapel Island TrailHike0.4 mi T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial BridgeHike0.3 mi Belle Isle FootbridgeHike0.3 mi Robertson WalkHike0.3 mi Low Water Trail - EastHike0.3 mi Chimborazo ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Forest Hill - Alternate Reedy Creek Crossing DetourHikeMTB0.2 mi Low Water TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Proto PathHike0.2 mi High Water TrailHike0.2 mi Westhampton Green PathwayHike0.2 mi Buttermilk Heights (Abandoned Quarry Loop)HikeMTB0.2 mi Hobby Hill Lake Path0.1 mi Wildflower PathHike0.1 mi Williams Island Portage PathHike0.1 mi Pipeline TrailHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.