5.0 star · Difficult Point to Point

Lynchburg Reservoir and Rice Mountain

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Amherst County, Virginia

Trail length

17.0 km

Time

~4 hrs 29 min

Elevation Gain

655 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Amherst County"

The Lynchburg Reservoir and Rice Mountain is a 17.0 km looped trail that starts and ends in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 34 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.