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Scothorn Gap Trail #555

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 3.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Shenandoah Valley
  4. George Washington National Forest
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“A nice start to a trip up to Strickler Knob. ”

Clift Greene
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1.4

Miles

2.3

KM

Point to Point

2,491' 759 m

High

1,963' 598 m

Low

539' 164 m

Up

31' 10 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Off-leash

Features Birding · Lake · River/Creek · Wildlife

Need to Know

Small parking lot at the trailhead off Crisman Hollow Road. The Forest Service reports that "Chrisman Hollow Road is closed to vehicles from February 1 to the Friday before the Youth Spring Turkey Season in April. The Trails remain open year round."

Description

The Scothorn Gap Trail follows old forest roads except for a portion around a pond. The trail ascends to wildlife clearings, skirts a beaver pond, and heads north toward Gap Creek Trail and Strickler Knob.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Shared By:

Clift Greene with improvements by Jeff Monroe
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 3 votes

#57

in George Washington National Forest

#27822

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#57

in George Washington Nati…

#731

in Virginia

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Current Trail Conditions

Bad / Closed 57 days ago
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