Turn right onto FDR 319 to the Terrapin Trailhead Parking Lot. Traveling from Buena Vista, follow US Highway 501 south. Continue on US 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. Check with the Pedlar Ranger District for current trail information.