Southside & the Piedmont
High Bridge Trail
- Distance
- 32.2mi
- Elevation gain
- 375ft
- Hiking time (estimate)
- Your call
Easy
- Crushed stone
- Shaded
- Riverside
Why goHigh Bridge river crossing.
Piedmont · region
Southside & the Piedmont
Long, quiet rail-trails and rolling reservoir country between Richmond and the Blue Ridge.
The Piedmont and Southside are Virginia's least crowded trail regions. High Bridge Trail State Park anchors the area with a level crushed-stone corridor and a spectacular river crossing; state parks and reservoirs fill in shaded loops that work well for families and beginner runners.
- Trails
- 1
- Climb range
- 375–375 ft
- Distance range
- 32.2–32.2 mi
- Shaded · firm
- 100% · 0%
1 trail in Southside & the Piedmont
Seasons here
Comfortable spring and fall. Very limited shade on rail-trail sections in summer. Hunting seasons apply on adjacent public land — wear blaze orange in fall.
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.
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