New Trail as oF Spring of 2005. Used in Xterra Eat Championship race. Nice singeltrack, some difficult climbs and technical turns, a few roots and rocks, generally very fast. Lots of great views of the river, interesting artifacts found in woods along trail. Trail ends (or begins) in the parking lot for the North Bank section of the James River Park System. Stay tuned for this trail to be elongated to hook up with the Nickle bridge, creating an effective loop using consisting of Buttermilk, forest Hill, Belle Isle and Northbank.
Interstate 64 E/95 S get off on exit 75, bear to right, follow thrid st about eleven blocks to Byrd St, left on Byrd to 5th, right on 5th, right on tredegar at bottom of hill, go to parking lot for Belle Isle (other trails there!!). Park and ride up gravel road on other side of chain-link fence from parking lot, cross wooden bridge and turn left. go about two hundred yards to chain link fence- trail on other side of fence, you can go around fence.
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