8.0 mi from the trailheadFenwick Mines Pavilion
Campground · VA
3.2 mi out & back, trail only · 1,022 ft gain · 2,174 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from North Mountain Trail Parking, 20.2 mi each way
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Helms is a 3.2-mile out-and-back trail in Jefferson National Forest, gaining 1,022 feet.
1,022 ft of gain round trip.
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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