I’ll be headed down to the High Bridge State Park to ride the rail trail in the coming weeks. This looks like it will shape up to be a great S24O that would be perfect for beginners and veterans alike.

This trail is a relative infant with it’s first section opening in 2008 and completion in 2012. Total length of the trail is a little over 30 miles with it’s claim to fame being the High Bridge crossing of the Appomattox River.

The trail and park are located west of Petersburg, Virginia and traverses Farmville, Rice and Burkeville, VA.

The trail is an abandoned Norfolk Southern rail bed donated to the state of Virginia by the company. The last train to cross the bridge was in 2004.

Overnight camping will be in the Twin Lakes State Park at the eastern end of the trail. Access to the campground is via a little more than 5 miles off the trail on small rural roads.