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Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Graves, VA. The route reaches Tippecanoe Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 305 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05412, -77.50545
Nearest town Graves, VA
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Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 263–307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.05412, -77.50545

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Portsmouth Boulevard at Leier Place stop 360 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miReach Tippecanoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tippecanoe-lake-tippecanoe-lake-out-back-6-sights-6-km

Trail surface

82% gravel18% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Portsmouth Boulevard at Leier Place stop 360 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Graves, Virginia