Undergound Line Trail

I am pleased to announce that the new Underground Line Trail at Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest is now complete and open for use. This trail, accessible via the Carter Taylor Trailhead, stretches approximately 5 miles across the forest ending almost at Rt. 24. The trail is a double track shared use trail open to equestrians, mountain bikers, and hikers. This rolling trail takes users through a variety of forest stands including bottomland, multi-age pine plantations, hardwoods, and open fields. The trail is blazed with orange diamond markers with double blazes at key turns (of which there are few). I still need to fabricate a small sign where the trail crosses Rt. 640 as it is not a direct crossing but hopefully users will figure it out until I get a sign put up.

There are multiple stream crossings for watering stock, but please be careful as some of this are rather soggy on the approaches. I will be working on a solution for those which are truly bad. There are a few steep inclines where it might be best to dismount and lead your stock or walk your bike. Some small stumps still exist so be mindful of footing. Overall the trail is very pleasant and should offer users a great experience and chance to see wildlife. I am in the process of getting a small parking area put in on the Rt. 24 end but this will likely be restricted to car parking as I would prefer to have equestrian rigs come to the Carter Taylor Trailhead. I have noticed there has already been a fair amount of use along the trail. Please enjoy this new trail and let me know of experiences and post pictures if you wish (or you can send them to erik.filep@dof.virginia.gov and I will post them with your permission). Have fun!