Virginia cont. Riverview Park section of Rivanna Trail- Charlottesville thank you to hikingupward.com for the recommendation and photos - 2.3 mile accessible, paved trail (this is a section of the long Rivanna Trail which circumscribes the city of Charlottesville) - parking available at Riverview Park - from park, head north on trail which takes you along the Rivanna River and under Free Bridge and Highway 250 - a wheelchair hiker has rated this section of the Rivanna Trail as "great" - for directions to park and more info, go to http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=390

_____________________________ Lion's Tale National Recreation Trail- Edinburg, VA recommended by hikingupward.com, trail details provided by Stephanie from the U.S. Forest Service - 0.5 mile universally accessible hike - trail "has a hardened surface using small gravel or 'dusty Ten' that was mixed with concrete and then rolled for smoothness" - the trailhead is on Forest Road 274/Crisman Hollow Road - trail signs are in large print and also contain Braille - the rangers have an "audio tape of the trail signs available at the office with advanced notice" - for more info, go to http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/lee/recreation/day_use_areas/lions_

______________________________________________ Limberlost Trail - Shenandoah National Park Thank you to Melissa from Shenandoah National Park for the trail information and the great photos - I strongly urge wheelchair hikers to take a friend with them if attempting this trail. I'll try to keep updated on the restoration project. - "Limberlost Trail is a 1.3 miles long trail which winds gently through woods and wetland. The trail was originally constructed in 1996 and at that point was considered an 'accessible' trail. Subsequently the Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas were proposed in 2007 as part of the Architectural Barriers Act. The park has assessed the trail and has determined that it does not meet the proposed minimum guidelines. Park staff is planning to perform necessary work in order to make the trail accessible, however, a planned completion date has not yet been set. All park references indicate that the trail is accessible will be removed until at least part of the trail becomes accessible. Although the trail does not meet minimum guidelines, it does provide an opportunity to disabled visitors who have assistance to experience a trail within Shenandoah National Park. The trail may be accessed from Limberlost Parking Area at Milepost 43 along the Skyline Drive." - For more information, see the Shenandoah National Park website at www.nps.gov/shen - "The (left) photo shows the trail on a good day following recent work." - "The (right) picture shows the more common rutting tendencies of this trail. Such ruts are common, the cross slope of the trail is frequently greater than 5 percent, and most of the original resting areas have overgrown."