Turn right onto FDR 319 to the Terrapin Trailhead parking lot. Traveling from Buena Vista, follow U.S. Highway 501 south. Continue on U.S. 501 to the intersection with State Route 130 at the Snowden power plant on the James River. Continue on State Route 130 another mile to the junction of FDR 564 on your left. Turn left onto FDR 564 to the Rattlesnake Trailhead parking lot.
All motor vehicles are to have operable brakes, muffler, and spark arrester.
All operators must wear a protective helmet. Child operators between the ages of twelve and sixteen must be supervised by an adult. Camping is permitted along the South Pedlar Trail System, except for within 500 feet around the trailhead parking lots. Off-roading is not permitted for camping. To allow for resource protection, the South Pedlar ATV Trail System will be closed seasonally as weather conditions dictate, but usually from December 25 through April 1 .