Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park · Virginia

Chancellorsville History Trail

4.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 318 ft–369 ft

Picnic areasVisitor centersBridges

333 ft 351 ft · 1.1 mi high 357 ft

Along the way Long Bridge Long Bridge Over Creek Over Creek Over Creek Over Earthworks Over Trench Overcreek Chancellorsville Picnic Area Chancellorsville Battlefield

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.