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Buttermilk Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 23 Google reviews · Running trail in Richmond, Virginia · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Buttermilk Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Quiet

What runners say about Buttermilk Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (23 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“Excellent quiet walk, mostly shaded, some up and down but easy trail.”

One of the VERY BEST and HISTORICAL trails of Richmond...I've been hiking & biking "The Buttermilk" since 1990.....

★★★★★ — Andre' , Aug 2023

The trail seems to be more oriented for biking, but the cyclists were all friendly to me as I was on foot. The trail is relatively short, but it does contain a healthy amount of elevation changes. The greenery is beautiful. Even though the trail runs alongside the street, traffic isn’t really noticeable.

★★★★★ — Reegis , Jul 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 23 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“Excellent quiet walk, mostly shaded, some up and down but easy trail.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Buttermilk Trail

Richmond, Virginia

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.