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Last updated: September 24, 2025

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1. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Bellview Terrace

19.9km

02:03

90m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Cedar Bluff

11.5km

01:11

50m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Rivers Edge Park loop from Old Southwest

5.01km

00:31

30m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Mill Mountain Star loop from Bellview Terrace

9.42km

01:03

240m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Rivermont

6.71km

00:42

20m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Rivers Edge Park loop from Colonial Heights

11.9km

01:14

60m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Mill Mountain – Roanoke Mountain loop from Colonial Heights

24.5km

03:08

620m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Mill Mountain Star – Wood Trush Trail loop from Jamestown Place

17.5km

01:58

320m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Roanoke River Greenway – Rivers Edge Park loop from Bellview Terrace

9.80km

01:05

210m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Rivers Edge Park – Mill Mountain Star loop from Bellview Terrace

9.29km

01:03

250m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails in Franklin County

1. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Bellview Terrace

2. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Cedar Bluff

3. Rivers Edge Park loop from Old Southwest

4. Mill Mountain Star loop from Bellview Terrace

5. Rivers Edge Park – Roanoke River Greenway loop from Rivermont

6. Rivers Edge Park loop from Colonial Heights

7. Mill Mountain – Roanoke Mountain loop from Colonial Heights

8. Mill Mountain Star – Wood Trush Trail loop from Jamestown Place

9. Roanoke River Greenway – Rivers Edge Park loop from Bellview Terrace

10. Rivers Edge Park – Mill Mountain Star loop from Bellview Terrace

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