About mountain biking in Richmond city

Richmond city, Virginia has 18 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 52.0 miles, an average of 2.9 miles each. The longest is Richmond Bike Route R3, at 19.7 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Richmond city are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 7 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 15 with a difficulty rating, 4 easy, 9 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 18 with measured elevation, North Bank Trail climbs the most, about 546 ft.

All 18 mountain biking trails, longest first

Richmond Bike Route R3MTB19.7 mi Richmond Bike Route R2MTB13.3 mi Forest HillHikeMTB3.1 mi Ancarrow’s LandingHikeMTB3.0 mi North Bank TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Dogwood Dell bike trailMTB1.8 mi Buttermilk Heights TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Powhite Park Loop TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi James River Branch TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Buttermilk TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Gillie's Creek TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Franklin Street Cycle TrackMTB0.7 mi Eco-Corridor pathwayHikeMTB0.4 mi North Bank HeightsHikeMTB0.4 mi Chimborazo ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Forest Hill - Alternate Reedy Creek Crossing DetourHikeMTB0.2 mi Low Water TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Buttermilk Heights (Abandoned Quarry Loop)HikeMTB0.2 mi

← All Richmond city trails

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.