A small RABA contingent took advantage of the invitation of the Park Superintendent to have a sneak preview of the trail on Saturday, prior to its dedication which is scheduled for Saturday morning, June 6th at 9:00 a.m., with Governor Kaine cutting the ribbon and leading the first ride on the trail.
We were all pleasantly surprised at how nice the trail is, and how nice the finely crushed stone surface is to ride on. A hybrid bike probably the ideal equipment for this surface, although I rode a road bike with 1 1/4″ tires and it handled the trail very well, so a mountain bike is not absolutely necessary.
The 10 mile segment of converted Norfolk Southern rail line that we rode on, west of Farmville, was very flat, through wooded terrain. Port a Potties are strategically spotted, but no water is available along the way so be sure to bring your own if you go out there. Please note that the High Trestle will NOT be open to riding as that is still being worked on, and probably will not be open for approx. 18 months. additional segments are ready to open, although I’m not clear as to what the exact mileage is of the entire segment being opened on 6/6. I believe it is approx. 20 miles, so that if you ride out and back from where you start to both ends, you will have ridden approx. 40 miles.
Get June 6th on your calendar, and await further details, including specific directions, in a message from Ric Losey, who is doing a fine job of providing liaison between the cycling community and the Park Administration, if you are interested in attending the dedication, and riding on the first official ride on this trail. To place the area of the trail, it is about 7 miles west of Farmville on Rt. 460 where it intersects with Tuggle Rd. From my house on the north side of Richmond, it was about 70 miles and took about 90 minutes.
More Information:
- High Bridge Trail State Park
- High Bridge Trail Progress
- High Bridge Trail State Park To Host National Trails Day Celebration
- High Bridge Trail Features 2400 Foot Long Bridge
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I just took my family to this trail. We drove our bikes down from Fredericksburg. We rode about 8 miles and loved it but were disappointed thte bridge is not functional. Any updated estimate when that will be ready? Thanks to everyone who helped make this trail happen. We will be back.