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South O-Hill Fire Road

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 3.3 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Central VA
  4. …Charlottesville
  5. Observatory Hill
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“A gravel fire road that links Fontaine Ave to Edgemont Rd. ”

David Kutassy
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0.7

Miles

1.2

KM
Doubletrack

848' 259 m

High

560' 171 m

Low

297' 90 m

Up

14' 4 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The bottom is an easy gravel road. After 0.3 miles, you'll need to turn left onto a rocky fire road. There is limited parking at the Fontaine Ave end (DO NOT block the road) and more parking at the top on Edgemont Rd. The fire road is not open to vehicle traffic.

Contacts

Local Club: Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club

Land Manager: UVA - McCormick Observatory

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David Kutassy
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  3.3 from 4 votes

#7

in Observatory Hill

#23824

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#7

in Observatory Hill

#634

in Virginia

#23,824

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