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Rockbridge County Virginia ATV Trails
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South Pedlar ATV Trail System
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George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Length: 19.0 mile
Terrapin Trail - 0.6 mile
Rattlesnake Trail - 0.6 mile
Piney Trail - 0.9 mile
Otter Trail - 1.1 miles
Lone Mountain - 2.0 miles
Lasso Trail - 2.8 miles
The South Pedlar ATV Trail System is a looping network of
approximately 19 miles of trails designed for the recreational
all-terrain vehicle rider.
The trail system is open to four-wheel ATVs, motorbikes, and
mountain bikes. Riders will find challenges in the narrow and
twisting trails, while others will find trails that are wide and
inviting.
Visitors to the area enjoy panoramic vistas, groves of large
trees, spectacular mountain laurel blooms in season, and relief
from the hot summer sun under the shady forest canopy.
OHV VEHICLES PERMITTED: Four-wheel all-terrain vehicles (ATVs),
motorbikes, and mountain bikes. Terrapin Trail is off-limits for
saddle, pack, and draft animals. Three-wheel ATVs and
specialized vehicles exceeding 600 pounds or 50 inches in width
are prohibited.
VEHICLE OPERATION
All motor vehicles are to have operable brakes, muffler, and
spark arrester.
All operators must wear a protective helmet.
Child operators between the ages of twelve and sixteen must be
supervised by an adult.
Only one rider/operator on the vehicle at a time.
Directions:
Traveling west from Lynchburg, follow State Route 130 toward the
Blue Ridge Parkway. Just after crossing through the Blue Ridge
Parkway underpass, ahead to the right is Forest Development Road
(FDR) 319. Turn right onto FDR 319 to the Terrapin Trailhead
parking lot. The Rattlesnake Trailhead parking lot is another
3/4 miles west on State Route 130, then right onto FDR 564.
Traveling from Buena Vista, follow U.S. Highway 501 south.
Continue on U.S. 501 to the intersection with State Route 130 at
the Snowden power plant on the James River. Continue on State
Route 130 another mile to the junction of FDR 564 on your left.
Turn left onto FDR 564 to the Rattlesnake Trailhead parking lot.
Another 3/4 miles east on State Route 130, turn left onto FDR
319 to the Terrapin Trailhead parking lot.
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