The Chessie Nature Trail is a rail trail linking Buena Vista, Virginia with Lexington, Virginia along the Maury River. The six-mile trail follows the roadbed of a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway branch line which extended from Glasgow, Virginia, to Lexington, primarily following the Maury River.
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Just amazing! Trail follows the river along an amazing escarpment! Extremely well maintained (thanks much, VMI!) Can be crowded (10/2020)! Masks! please!! We had the dog. Walked until we ran into cows! About 4 miles from trailhead. Trail goes a further 5 miles! Plans for connections to other trails! Walked this almost every day I was...
Read moreGreat trail along the Maury River. We start in Buena Vista and ride toward Lexington. There are cattle gates to keep the cattle in the pasture that we rode through! Cows...
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