National Battlefield · Virginia

Trails in Petersburg National Battlefield

42 named trails · 22 miles · 11 trailheads. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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42 trails, A to Z.

Attack Road Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 118 ft–143 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 132 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Battery 5 Access Trail

0.2 mi one way · 102 ft–107 ft

Visitor centers

Along the way Eastern Front Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Battery 7 Trail

0.9 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 103 ft–141 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Birney Trail

0.4 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 60 ft–91 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Branch Creek Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 50 ft of climbing · 87 ft–133 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Colquitt's Salient Half Loop

0.2 mi one way · 50 ft of descent · 50 ft–96 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Colquitt's Salient Loop Trail

0.2 mi one way · 89 ft–95 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 88 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Concealment Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 73 ft–124 ft

History

Along the way Mine Tunnel

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Connector Trail to Horse Parking

274 ft–282 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 283 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Corse Trail

0.5 mi one way · 50 ft of descent · 247 ft–299 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 300 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Crater Loop Trail

0.2 mi one way · 131 ft–132 ft

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Crater Parking

0.1 mi one way · 115 ft–120 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Crawford Trail

0.5 mi one way · 60 ft of descent · 216 ft–271 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Devin Trail

0.5 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 283 ft–303 ft

HistoryVisitor centers

Along the way Five Forks Intersection Five Forks Visitor Center

Trailhead Devin Trail Trailhead 286 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Dictator Loop Trail

0.6 mi loop · about 60 ft of climbing · 45 ft–101 ft

History

Along the way The Dictator

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Encampment Trail

1.4 mi one way · about 80 ft of climbing · 72 ft–133 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

First Maine Heavy Artillery Loop Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 66 ft–93 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 88 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Fish Hook Trail

0.4 mi one way · 174 ft–178 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Ford's Trail

0.6 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 259 ft–297 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Fort Fisher Loop Trail

0.2 mi one way · 177 ft–180 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Fort Haskell Trail

0.1 mi one way · 94 ft–97 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Fort Morton Access Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 128 ft–140 ft

History

Along the way Fort Morton Site

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Fort Stedman Loop Access Trail

0.1 mi one way · 90 ft–99 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 88 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Friend Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 48 ft–99 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Griffin Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 90 ft of descent · 213 ft–294 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Harrison Creek Trail

1.1 mi one way · 90 ft of descent · 43 ft–136 ft

Trailheads Harrison Creek Trailhead 49 ft Drive there · Trailhead 48 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Hickory Trail

0.4 mi one way · 122 ft–131 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 128 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Horse Parking Access Trail

0.3 mi one way · 113 ft–131 ft

Trailhead Trailhead 121 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Jordan Point Road Trace

0.3 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 123 ft–139 ft

History

Along the way Prince George Courthouse Road

Trailhead Trailhead 132 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Meade Station Trail

0.2 mi one way · 135 ft–140 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Mine Tunnel Loop Trail

0.4 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 102 ft–130 ft

History

Along the way Mine Tunnel

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Munford Trail

0.3 mi one way · 30 ft of descent · 255 ft–283 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Pegram Trail

0.7 mi one way · 50 ft of descent · 249 ft–303 ft

History

Along the way Five Forks Intersection

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Picket Line Trail

0.3 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 61 ft–98 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Pine Rock Trail

2.1 mi one way · about 80 ft of climbing · 232 ft–298 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Poor Creek Trail

1.7 mi one way · about 50 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 45 ft–131 ft

History

Along the way Taylor House Ruins

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Prince George Court House Road Trace

0.7 mi one way · about 50 ft of climbing · 50 ft–141 ft

History

Along the way Prince George Courthouse Road

Trailheads Trailhead 132 ft Drive there · Trailhead 140 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Steuart Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 50 ft of climbing · 238 ft–272 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Taylor Creek Trail

0.3 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 66 ft–90 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Waterline Trail

0.7 mi one way · about 60 ft of climbing · 75 ft–141 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Willcox Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 75 ft–103 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Winthrop Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 20 ft of descent · 269 ft–293 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.