Beautiful Chessie Nature Trail-Lexington, VA-6.5 Miles-Point-To-Point Hike-Mod
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The Chessie Nature Trail is a seven-mile, year-round public access walking/hiking trail between Lexington and Buena Vista, located along the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad right of way. The trail has a relatively flat grade with a gravel and dirt surface, and follows the contours of the Maury River. There are currently no facilities on the trail, so plan a visit accordingly. The trail is most suitable for walking and running, as several fixed gates make the trail less suitable for bicycles. The trail goes through private lands, including active cattle farms. Exercise caution and respect.
Dogs are permitted, but must be leashed at all times. Pack out all litter.
The trail is publicly listed as 7 miles in length. For our outing, we will do a point-to-point hike covering approximately 6.5 miles. And since this will be a Point-to-Point outing, it will require a car shuttle before our journey begins. Arrangements for the car shuttle will be made upon our arrival at the trailhead in Lexington, VA.
For more trail info, description, and maps you can visit the VMI website
https://www.vmi.edu/about/for-visitors/chessie-trail/
For those that are interested, at the conclusion of our hike, we will stop at a local brewery for refreshments and food/snacks. Our options are either:
Devils Backbone Brewing Company: https://www.dbbrewingcompany.com/location/outpost/
Great Valley Farm Brewery: http://greatvalleyfarmbrewery.com/
What To Wear & Bring:
> broken in hiking shoes
>at least 1-liter of water
>snacks
>dress in layers
>I would suggest bringing a daypack too
>bring a camera to photograph some of the beautiful scenery along this trail
Carpool Fee:
If you plan to ride with someone else, please pay your driver a $5.00 carpool fee.
And if you plan to meet the group in Lexington, please post a "Comment". Arrangements will be made for a designated rendezvous location the day before this scheduled outing.
Hope you are able to participate on this winter season hike/walk along the Chessie Nature Trail.