Sep 26, 9 AM - Forest Hill Avenue to the Buttermilk Trail Hike

About this event

* **[Anticipated weather on hike day.](https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/va/richmond/KVARICHM358/date/2026-09-26)** We will gather at the [intersection](https://www.google.com/maps/place/O'Toole's+Restaurant+%26+Pub/@37.520887,-77.4860843,88m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b11234827dbcd5:0xe39ac05f5a385fa7!8m2!3d37.520497!4d-77.487465!16s%2Fg%2F1vp74nhc) of Prince George Road and Forest Hill Avenue for a 3.6 mile hike that will combine a stroll through one of Southside Richmond's early neighborhoods and a hike along the most *challenging* stretches of the [Buttermilk Trail](https://jamesriverpark.org/explore-the-park-buttermilk/). We'll follow Forest Hill Avenue east to 41st Street where we will enter [Forest Hill Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hill_Park_(Richmond,_Virginia)), following Reedy Creek to the [Reedy Creek Landing](https://jamesriverpark.org/explore-the-park-reedy-creek/). Here we will pick up the Buttermilk Trail and follow it to the [Boulevard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_Bridge) (aka Nickel) Bridge. No river crossing today as we now turn South and follow Westover Hills Boulevard back through civilization to Forest Hill Avenue! This is a hike of approximately 3.6 miles over woodland trails, paved surfaces and stairways. Participants should be able to maintain a pace of twenty-five minutes per mile, ford a small stream, possess the ability to recognize toxic plants, negotiate rocks, roots, fallen trees, damp trail conditions, stairs, steep ascents and descents, vines, low hanging branches, culverts, uncertain footing on hills, reptiles, spider webs, scorpions, birds of prey, falling acorns, hickory nuts, branches, and migratory waterfowl. **Good to Know:** * Water, appropriate footwear. Treking poles are encouraged. The Buttermilk Trail is steep in places and some of the footing is covered with grit that can be unexpectedly slippery, **and** there are three minor stream crossings where hiking sticks come in handy for…