Trip Facts Parking Location: Main lot off Burnley Station Road (Rte 641). Trail starts from end of lot. Parking Availability : 40 cars, with additional parking for horse trailers Fee: None Hours: 7:00am to dark Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 3 bars Month Recorded: May Preddy Creek Trail Park is an area of over 570 acres and has 10 miles of loop trails. Originally purchased for construction of a reservoir, the site has since been converted into a public park with trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and horse riders. The park is well maintained with plenty of parking and there is even a bathroom. With a mix of hillsides and ridges, creek-side paths, and open fields, there are diverse habitats for wildlife and good scenery. The extensive network of interconnected trails make it possible to construct hikes of varying lengths and difficulty - see the trail map. This hike is fairly short, but it will give you a good introduction to the features of the park. It travels down a slope to Preddy Creek, follows the creek for about 1/2 mile, then climbs back up the slope to follow a ridge. Along the way, you should encounter interesting wildlife specimens and enjoy the abundance of natural treasures in the maturing forest. Be aware that the trails are heavily used by mountain bikers and horse riders, so stay alert for passing travellers. WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** To learn more about this site, click the link below: http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=12589 To see a map of the trails, go here: https://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/Parks_and_Recreation/forms/PreddyCreek_PageSize.pdf

Hiking/Backpacking

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Richmond, Albemarle, nat ure hiking

Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

time : May 26, 2020 11:39 AM

duration : 1h 59m 56s

distance : 2.1 mi

total_ascent : 443 ft

highest_point : 553 ft

avg_speed : 1.0 mi/h

user_id : Riverinemn

user_firstname : Riverine

user_lastname : MasterNaturalists

Trip Facts Parking Location: Main lot off Burnley Station Road (Rte 641). Trail starts from end of lot. Parking Availability : 40 cars, with additional parking for horse trailers Fee: None Hours: 7:00am to dark Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 3 bars Month Recorded: May Preddy Creek Trail Park is an area of over 570 acres and has 10 miles of loop trails. Originally purchased for construction of a reservoir, the site has since been converted into a public park with trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and horse riders. The park is well maintained with plenty of parking and there is even a bathroom. With a mix of hillsides and ridges, creek-side paths, and open fields, there are diverse habitats for wildlife and good scenery. The extensive network of interconnected trails make it possible to construct hikes of varying lengths and difficulty - see the trail map. This hike is fairly short, but it will give you a good introduction to the features of the park. It travels down a slope to Preddy Creek, follows the creek for about 1/2 mile, then climbs back up the slope to follow a ridge. Along the way, you should encounter interesting wildlife specimens and enjoy the abundance of natural treasures in the maturing forest. Be aware that the trails are heavily used by mountain bikers and horse riders, so stay alert for passing travellers. WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** To learn more about this site, click the link below: http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=12589 To see a map of the trails, go here: https://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/Parks_and_Recreation/forms/PreddyCreek_PageSize.pdf