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Amherst County Virginia ATV Trails
South
Pedlar ATV Trail System
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George
Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Length: 11.0 mile
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.
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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.
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TRAIL USE
- Designated trails of the South Pedlar ATV Trail System are marked by
orange diamonds with a reflective mountain symbol.
- Camping is permitted along the South Pedlar Trail System, except for
within 500 feet around the trailhead parking lots. Off-roading is not
permitted for camping.
- To allow for resource protection, the South Pedlar ATV Trail System
will be closed seasonally as weather conditions dictate, but usually
from December 25 through April 1. Check with the Pedlar Ranger
District for current trail information.
- Due to space limitations in the trailhead parking lots, trailers
should not exceed 16 feet in length.
- Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the trails or at the
trailheads.
- Hunting is permitted in the area. State regulations for
transportation of a weapon and for hunting near a road will be
applicable in the South Pedlar area. (All trails are considered as
roads under Virginia hunting regulations.)
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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