South Pedlar ATV Trail

The South Pedlar ATV Trail System is a 19-mile off-highway vehicle network in the Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District of George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, accessed from the South Pedlar trailhead on VA-607 near Natural Bridge Station in Rockbridge County, Virginia, approximately 20 miles south of Lexington and 15 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The system consists of seven interconnecting bidirectional loop trails rather than a single one-way circuit, allowing riders to customize route length and difficulty on each visit. Trail surfaces alternate between compact gravel forest roads and narrower earthen paths through oak-hickory hardwood forest typical of the central Virginia Blue Ridge. Moderate terrain with rolling elevation change; creek crossings are seasonal and typically passable. ATVs and UTVs are permitted; full-size 4x4 trucks are not. No day-use fee required; National Forest system. Primitive camping is available at the trailhead and at dispersed sites in the surrounding forest. The Pedlar Ranger District office in Buena Vista (540-291-2188) handles current condition reports. South Pedlar serves as a convenient OHV option for riders from the Roanoke and Charlottesville metro areas seeking national forest riding without the drive to East Tennessee.