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Rivanna Trail Sunset Drive Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Running trail in Charlottesville, Virginia · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Rivanna Trail Sunset Drive Trailhead 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.
What runners say about Rivanna Trail Sunset Drive Trailhead
I love this space. It's not the prettiest trail we have, and there's a trail crossing just off Sunset Ave that goes through a muddy shore creek, but if you stand long enough, the ground nesting birds come out, and that is satisfying for every sense, and the soul is fed, faith restored.
took a walk around dusk and noticed what probably was the most avian species I've heard in such quick succession since moving here 3 years ago.
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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.
- Phone+1 434-923-9022
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