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Trailhead view · Richmond to Jamestown

Virginia Capital Trail

Distance
51.7mi
Climb
946ft
Hiking time
Not on file
Difficulty
Easy

Start: 37.53073, -77.42726 open in a map app

946 ft up, 945 ft down · 0–163 ft

-0501001500 mi1020304050+145 ft · 0.7%+82 ft · 0.7%Start
51.56 miles measured, 946 ft of climbing and 945 ft of descent, between 0 and 163 ft. The hardest part is a 3.9-mile climb of 145 ft starting at mile 0, averaging 0.7%. A second climb of 82 ft begins at mile 17.35. The climbing continues after mile 17.35.51.56 miles measured, 946 ft of climbing and 945 ft of descent, between 0 and 163 ft. The hardest part is a 3.9-mile climb of 145 ft starting at mile 0, averaging 0.7%. A second climb of 82 ft begins at mile 17.35. The climbing continues after mile 17.35.Trailfinder reading Measured from an OpenStreetMap line and the USGS 10 m elevation model, fetched 2026-09-05. Sampled terrain, not a GPS track.

51.56 miles measured, 946 ft of climbing and 945 ft of descent, between 0 and 163 ft. The hardest part is a 3.9-mile climb of 145 ft starting at mile 0, averaging 0.7%. A second climb of 82 ft begins at mile 17.35. The climbing continues after mile 17.35.

Official notes

Parking
Not on file
Water
Not on file
Dogs
Dogs allowed on leash
Cell
Not on file
Emergency
Not on file
  • Limited shade
  • Road crossings at some trailheads
  • Sparse services between towns
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This view is a reference, not navigation. The line is sampled from OpenStreetMap and USGS data; carry an offline map and treat cell coverage as unreliable.