Bright Hope Trail is a 5.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Chesterfield County, Virginia that features a great forest setting. The trail is rated as moderate and offers a number of activity options. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail.
March 9, 2021March 3, 2021Very muddy at parts.
March 1, 2021easy trail through the woods; mostly on a wide stone / dirt road; not that challenging other than avoiding horse droppings; nice but not awesome
January 20, 2021Nice flat trail - good for calm or for speed work. Not anything particularly memorable. Only one on the trail on a Wednesday morning.
January 12, 2021Felt like I had the trail to myself most of the hike. I really enjoyed it.
January 6, 2021good but muddy
December 30, 2020December 29, 2020December 6, 2020November 7, 2020October 24, 2020Great non strenuous trail.
October 15, 2020It is a well shaded trail with minor hills. Saw a black snake.
October 4, 2020Nice trail. Just watch where you step.
September 24, 2020Nice trail, a bit over 5 miles on one of the last warm days of the season. Really enjoyed it.
September 5, 2020September 5, 2020Nice long loop with lots of creature sightings! We saw deer, frogs, and a little snake on our hike. Mostly pretty flat, would do well for bikes or horses but we just walked. There is a beautiful pond.
September 4, 2020August 28, 2020August 23, 2020Pretty flat....but good for stretching out the legs
July 26, 2020Nice quiet and peaceful hike.
June 13, 2020May 31, 2020Lots of ticks. Check yourself well.
May 25, 2020Decent enough hiking trail and not challenging, though it was over six miles. Mostly very quiet and would be really great for biking. Pulled a Lone Star tick off my son after we got home so that wasn’t fun. Saw some horses, which we were hoping for. The cemetery was nice to stop and explore.
May 18, 2020Very nice park. the trails are ideal for horses, so hiking is a breeze. I don't think this should be a moderate, it is definitely easy. Very clear signage and wide, well maintained trails through mostly pine and some hardwood forest.
May 3, 2020April 19, 2020We ended up walking 7 miles in about 2 h 20 minutes. We did explore some of the offshoots off of the trail. Only a few muddy spots. We did cross the stream at the dam to get to the other side. Less heavily traveled than the other side of the park. Saw bicyclists, horses, and runners. Great way to get outside with enough elevation at times to get the heart rate up.
April 10, 2020This is a great biking or running trail. This should be rated as an easy hike but it was nice for what it’s worth, a leisure hike.
