Trip Facts Parking Location:Upper Parking area off Reservoir Road - pass by the Lower Parking lot, which is located just before the road veers right towards the dam Parking Availability : 20 slots. Additional parking in the Lower Parking lot, with a connecting trail to the main trail. Fee: None Hours: 7 AM to Sunset Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 3 bars Month Recorded: May The Ragged Mountain Natural Area near Charlottesville, Virginia, is a beautiful 980-acre forest of mature oak, hickory, poplar, pine, and maple trees with a lake that serves as part of the community water supply. Trails lead through majestic forest, along rugged terrain, and through areas rich with wildlife. This area offers a unique opportunity for wilderness hiking within minutes of Charlottesville. Given the rough terrain and steep slopes, this hike is rated difficult. Nevertheless, a trip to Ragged Mountain can be richly rewarding. This area has one the most diverse set of natural habitats to be found in Central Virginia, including several natural communities that are rare in our area. If you have an interest in exploring nature, you are certain to find many plants and animals to delight you. The City of Charlottesville and its partners have also made it easy to discover and learn about these natural treasures through an interactive map of the preserve. This map outlines the natural communities that exist in the area and the wildlife characteristic of those communities. You can access this site (both at home and while on the trail) at this link: https://centerforurbanhabitats.com/rmnawebmapintro/ WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** This hike is described in the 60 Hikes book - here is an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Hikes-Within-Miles-Williamsburg-Fredericksburg/dp/089732708X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428101620&sr=8-1&keywords=60HikesRichmond To learn more about this site, click the link below: http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/parks-recreation/parks-trails/city-parks/ragged-mountain

Hiking/Backpacking

Bring boots to help on the rough or steep parts of the trail. Visit at different times of the year to experience the seasonal changes in flora and fauna. No dogs are allowed on the site.

Richmond, Charlottesville, nature, hiking

Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

time : May 8, 2018 10:48 AM

duration : 4h 51m 10s

distance : 5.7 mi

total_ascent : 666 ft

highest_point : 868 ft

avg_speed : 1.2 mi/h

user_id : Riverinemn

user_firstname : Riverine

user_lastname : MasterNaturalists

Trip Facts Parking Location:Upper Parking area off Reservoir Road - pass by the Lower Parking lot, which is located just before the road veers right towards the dam Parking Availability : 20 slots. Additional parking in the Lower Parking lot, with a connecting trail to the main trail. Fee: None Hours: 7 AM to Sunset Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 3 bars Month Recorded: May The Ragged Mountain Natural Area near Charlottesville, Virginia, is a beautiful 980-acre forest of mature oak, hickory, poplar, pine, and maple trees with a lake that serves as part of the community water supply. Trails lead through majestic forest, along rugged terrain, and through areas rich with wildlife. This area offers a unique opportunity for wilderness hiking within minutes of Charlottesville. Given the rough terrain and steep slopes, this hike is rated difficult. Nevertheless, a trip to Ragged Mountain can be richly rewarding. This area has one the most diverse set of natural habitats to be found in Central Virginia, including several natural communities that are rare in our area. If you have an interest in exploring nature, you are certain to find many plants and animals to delight you. The City of Charlottesville and its partners have also made it easy to discover and learn about these natural treasures through an interactive map of the preserve. This map outlines the natural communities that exist in the area and the wildlife characteristic of those communities. You can access this site (both at home and while on the trail) at this link: https://centerforurbanhabitats.com/rmnawebmapintro/ WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** This hike is described in the 60 Hikes book - here is an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Hikes-Within-Miles-Williamsburg-Fredericksburg/dp/089732708X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428101620&sr=8-1&keywords=60HikesRichmond To learn more about this site, click the link below: http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/parks-recreation/parks-trails/city-parks/ragged-mountain