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Old Fire Road

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  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Central VA
  4. …Charlottesville
  5. Observatory Hill
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“Rocky, washed-out fire road. ”

David Kutassy
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Miles

0.6

KM
Doubletrack

796' 242 m

High

684' 208 m

Low

112' 34 m

Up

8' 3 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This old fire road is pretty washed out and rocky but it's one of the easier ways to get near the top of O-Hill from the Rivanna Trail. The gradients are pretty shallow for O-Hill standards.

Contacts

Local Club: Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club

Land Manager: UVA - McCormick Observatory

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David Kutassy
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#8

in Observatory Hill

#37483

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#8

in Observatory Hill

#956

in Virginia

#37,483

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