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Hatcher's Run Battlefield

4.3 ★★★★☆ 8 Google reviews · Running trail in Petersburg, Virginia · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Hatcher's Run Battlefield 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.

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What runners say about Hatcher's Run Battlefield

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (8 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Quick hike with beautiful nature scenery. Bring your boots as you have to traverse wetlands to see the earthworks.

★★★★★ — Andrew , Sep 2020

Most pristine battlefield I've ever visited. Good rideable (bicycle) trails. Very woodsy.

★★★★★ — George , Jul 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 8 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.

📏 Mile markers 4 mentions

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

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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.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitebattlefields.org
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Where to find Hatcher's Run Battlefield

Petersburg, 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.