Central Virginia & Richmond
Virginia Capital Trail
- Distance
- 51.7mi
- Elevation gain
- 946ft
- Hiking time (estimate)
- Your call
Easy
- Paved
- Riverside
Why go50+ paved miles.
Piedmont · region
Central Virginia & Richmond
Urban whitewater, island singletrack, and the 50-mile Virginia Capital Trail.
Richmond is unusual: a capital city with class-III rapids and rocky singletrack inside its limits. The James River Park System threads both banks, and the Virginia Capital Trail runs uninterrupted to Jamestown. Trail running here is technical in short bursts and flat in between.
- Trails
- 3
- Climb range
- 100–946 ft
- Distance range
- 2–90 mi
- Shaded · firm
- 33% · 67%
3 trails in Central Virginia & Richmond
Central Virginia & Richmond
Belle Isle & the James River Park System
- Distance
- 2mi
- Elevation gain
- 100ft
- Hiking time (estimate)
- ~58 min
ModerateNo line on file
- Crushed stone
- Riverside
Why goWhitewater views downtown.
Central Virginia & Richmond
Pocahontas State Park Trail Network
- Distance
- 90mi
- Elevation gain
- Gain not on file
- Hiking time (estimate)
- Your call
Not ratedNo line on file
- Paved
- Shaded
Why goLarge connected network.
Seasons here
Year-round. River trails flood after heavy rain — check park status. Summer is hot and humid with strong afternoon storms.
General seasonal character, not a live report.
Terrain band
Piedmont
Rolling foothills between the fall line and the mountains. Long rail-trails, river parks, and lake loops with modest gain.
Compare bandsTowns and access
- Richmond
- Midlothian
- Chesterfield
- Charles City
- Williamsburg