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Ragged Mountain Main Loop

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Distance
3.59 mi
Elevation gain
902 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
669 ft
Max elevation
882 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
221 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
2 hours 18 minutes
Coordinates
139
Uploaded
January 1, 2009
Recorded
January 2009
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near Sherwood Farms, Virginia (United States)

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Itinerary description

Easy 3.5 mile loop hike near Charlottesville, Virginia at a 980 acre nature preserve surrounding the city's water reservoir. Details and map found here:
http://ivycreekfoundation.org/raggedmountain.html
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MTJ&site=MTJ01

Waypoints

PictographHiking Altitude 690 ft
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Land Bridge

01-JAN-09 3:04:04PM

PictographCar park Altitude 222 ft
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Parking Lot

Directions: From I-64 in Charlottesville, take Exit #118B/US 29 North. After 0.4 miles, take the first exit for US 29 Business. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Fontaine Avenue. Go 0.3 miles on Fontaine Avenue to Reservoir Road and turn right. Follow Reservoir Road for 1.7 miles to the sign on the right just before Camp Holiday Trails.

PictographHiking Altitude 857 ft

Round Top Trail 1

01-JAN-09 4:15:59PM One of two junctions with this trail, which tops the mountain, while the main trail skirts the side of the mountain.

PictographHiking Altitude 840 ft

Round Top Trail 2

01-JAN-09 4:11:54PM - 01-JAN-09 4:11:54PM

PictographHiking Altitude 689 ft

Upper Lake Trail Junction 1

01-JAN-09 3:08:21PM - 01-JAN-09 3:08:21PM

PictographHiking Altitude 821 ft
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Upper Lake Trail Junction 2

01-JAN-09 2:50:22PM Taking the Upper Lake Trail adds approximately 2 miles to the loop hike.

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