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Wildcat Mountain

Summits Wildcat Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
1,521 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,521 ft climb · 2,687 ft high point · Moderate

In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Wildcat Mountain is a 4.9-mile loop reaching Wildcat Mountain peak in Jefferson National Forest with moderate difficulty.

Elevation

1,520 ft of gain and 1,521 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Wilson Mountain
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- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 1,466 ft of climbing
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Jefferson National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Wildcat MountainDestination · 2.8 mi in
Pine MountainNearby · 2.2 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: 4.9 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 1,520 ft
Descent: 1,521 ft
High point: 2,687 ft
Low point: 1,271 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 37.5651° N · 79.5405° W

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0.8 mi from the trailhead

Cave Mountain Lake Group Picnic Shelter

Campground · VA

0.8 mi from the trailhead

Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp

Campground · VA

Hoop Hole

Summits Pine Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
2,331 ft of climbing

8.9 mi loop · 2,331 ft climb · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Matt'S Creek

Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
Inside James River Face Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.3 mi one way · 666 ft climb · Moderate

James River Face Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Henry Lanum Memorial Trail

Summits Pompey Peak
Inside George Washington National Forest
1,062 ft of climbing

4.5 mi loop · 1,062 ft climb

George Washington National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Old AT - High Water Trail

Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
Inside James River Face Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.4 mi one way · 686 ft climb

James River Face Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Roaring Run Loop

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Jefferson National Forest

1.2 mi loop · 493 ft climb · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu89°68°Mostly Sunny
Fri84°66°Mostly Sunny
Sat76°65°Chance Rain Showers
Sun84°67°Mostly Sunny
Mon79°64°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tue72°61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed70°Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 2 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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