Pedlar River

Total Miles
12.3

Elevation

558.57 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

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Trail Overview

Pedlar River is a basic trail in Virginia's George Washington National Forest. The trail is a maintained Forest Service road with a largely gravel surface and occasional small rocky areas. The trail is two-way, with its northern terminus near the Oronoco Campground. The trail offers decent views of the surrounding mountains and fantastic views of the Lynchburg Reservoir. The trail can easily be completed in 2WD and most passenger vehicles should be able to ride the trail without difficulty. Cell coverage in the area is virtually non-existent. The trail has numerous campsites along its path, and the area is fantastic for spending a weekend getting away from it all.

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Pedlar River
Pedlar River

Difficulty

The trail is mostly gravel, with some sporadic bumpy/rocky areas. Any passenger vehicle should be able to complete the trail.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Mark Mayhew
Jun 16, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Easy trail, some rocky sections. The water reservoir would best be seen with no leaves on the trees. The Appalachian trail crosses Pedlar River via a nice walking bridge with a beach and swimming/fishing hole beneath. Enchanted creek crosses further south. There are many camp sites, some next to Pedlar creek. If you go make sure you camp. I did a day trip and wish I could have stayed overnight next to the water. Make sure you make Shady Mountain trail part of your adventure by hiking in to Panther falls for some high jumping and swimming in the pool. There’s also Shady Mountain campground up that way. Enjoy.

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