Best Hiking Trails near me in Nelson County
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail Piney River Trailhead
The 7-mile Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail is open all year for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Piney is where the main trail starts. Website
Lower Shamokin Falls Trail
On the way to Upper Shamokin Falls, you can enjoy a nice walk through the woods with a rushing stream and even climb some rocks. Website
Meadows Lane Crabtree Falls Parking Area
Follow the only way to get to the top of the trail. Keep going past the falls to the parking lot at the top. Take Meadows Lane to the left until you reach. Website
Paul C. Wolfe Shelter
The Paul C. Wolfe shelter is in Nelson County, which is in the state of Virginia. Volunteers from the Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club built it in 1991. Website
Upper Shamokin Falls Trail
This is a beautiful and popular hike on the mountain. Follow the sound of falling water to the falls and stop and look around at the evergreens. Website
Fortune’s Cove Preserve
The 5.5-mile loop trail climbs steeply from the parking area and gains about 1,500 feet in height before reaching its highest point. Website
Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve
This nature preserve in the middle of the town of Wintergreen is one of the most interesting places on the mountain. The wetland at a high elevation with braided. Website
Three Ridges Wilderness
The Three Ridges Wilderness is a Wilderness Area in the United States. It is in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, in the Glenwood/Pedlar Ranger District. The wilderness area is between the Tye River and Wintergreen Ski Resort, just east of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Website
Crabtree Falls
There are five large cascades and several smaller ones at Crabtree Falls. Together, they drop a total of 1,200 feet. The first lookout is only 700 feet from the upper parking lot, along a smooth, paved path. This makes it a great place for people of all ages and abilities to stop. Website
Priest Wilderness
Priest Wilderness is mostly very steep and rough, with ridges that rise and fall and deep V-shaped valleys. The Tye River is at the height of 1000 feet, and the top of the Priest is at the height of 4000 feet. There are a lot of big rock outcroppings, and the scenery is beautiful. Website