0.8 mi from the trailheadMathews Arm Campground
Campground · VA
Hike
Fork Mtn Trail
- Passes Sugarloaf
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 4,036 ft of climbing
11.4 mi out & back · 4,036 ft gain · 3,449 ft high point · Very hard
From Overall Run Falls via the Tuscalachian Loop, the Appalachian Trail, the Piney Branch Upper Trail, the Piney Branch Trail, and the Hull School Trail (4.5 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
About this hike
Fork Mtn Trail ascends 4,036 ft out and back from Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park via the Appalachian Trail and Piney Branch trails.
Elevation
4,036 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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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.
Camp near here
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