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Hike

Browns Gap Fire Road

Passes Upper Doyles River Falls
3,294 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

20.7 mi out & back · 3,294 ft gain · 2,590 ft high point · Very hard

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 20.7-mile out and back follows Browns Gap Fire Road in Shenandoah, ascending 3,294 feet past Upper and Lower Doyles River Falls.

Elevation

3,294 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.6 mi from the trailhead
Loft Mountain Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Fork Mountain Fire Road
- Summits Fork Mountain
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 3,093 ft of climbing
16.2 mi out & back · 3,093 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 1,620 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Doyles River FallsAlong the way · 2.7 mi in
Upper Doyles River FallsAlong the way · 3.1 mi in
Browns GapAlong the way · 5.1 mi in
Doyles River LookoutNearby · 3.7 mi in
Austin MountainNearby · 9.2 mi in
Furnace MountainNearby · 9.7 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 20.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,294 ft round trip
High point: 2,590 ft
Low point: 1,017 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 20.7 mi and 3,294 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 38.2093° N · 78.6734° W

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2.7 mi from the trailhead

Loft Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

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Shenandoah National Park · Camp 1 mi away

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Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Trayfoot Mountain Trail

Passes Trayfoot Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
3,959 ft of climbing

16.1 mi out & back · 3,959 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today68°45°Sunny
Mon64°42°Sunny
Tue72°47°Sunny
Wed70°49°Sunny
Thu62°45°Chance Light Rain
Fri51°38°Chance Light Rain
Sat51°36°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 to 8 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain