0.8 mi from the trailheadCave Mountain Lake Group Picnic Shelter
Campground · VA
4.7 mi loop · 1,525 ft gain · 2,685 ft high point · Moderate
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Wildcat Mountain is a 4.7-mile loop to Wildcat Mountain peak in Jefferson National Forest with 1,525 feet of climb.
1,525 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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