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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 · 3,842 ft high point · Very hard

From Graves Mill via the Graves Mill Trail and Rapidan Fire Road (3.5 mi)

In Shenandoah National Park · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fork Mountain Fire Road climbs 3,093 feet to Fork Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, starting from Graves Mill via Graves Mill Trail and Rapidan Fire Road.

Elevation

3,093 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.0 mi from the trailhead
Lewis Mountain Campground
Campground
6.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Rose River Loop Trail
- Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,608 ft of climbing
5.5 mi out & back · 1,608 ft gain · Hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,960 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Fork MountainDestination · 8.1 mi in
Chapman MountainNearby · 2.1 mi in
Jones MountainNearby · 6.7 mi in
Cat KnobNearby · 6.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Rapidan Camp

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 16.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,093 ft round trip
High point: 3,842 ft
Low point: 909 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 16.2 mi and 3,093 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Graves Mill
Trailhead: 38.4373° N · 78.3672° W

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Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

7.3 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground

Campground · VA

8 mi from you

Saddle Trail

Summits Old Rag Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,748 ft of climbing

5.5 mi out & back · 1,748 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 705 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Robertson Mountain Trail

Passes Robertson Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,991 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,991 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

RWMA - Doubletop Trail

Summits Doubletop Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
4,928 ft of climbing

13.9 mi loop · 4,928 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away

White Oak - Cedar Run Loop

Ends at Cedar Run Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,527 ft of climbing

7.8 mi loop · 2,527 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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Fork Mountain Horse Trail
- Passes Big Rock Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,958 ft of climbing
9.6 mi out & back · 1,958 ft gain · Hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Fork Mtn Trail
- Passes Sugarloaf
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 4,036 ft of climbing
11.4 mi out & back · 4,036 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Rapidan Fire Road
- Passes Broyles Gap
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,521 ft of climbing
19.9 mi out & back · 2,521 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Furnace Mountain Trail
- Passes Blackrock
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,893 ft of climbing
9.0 mi out & back · 2,893 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon63°46°Partly Sunny
Tue69°51°Sunny
Wed69°58°Mostly Sunny
Thu69°57°Light Rain Likely
Fri68°51°Chance Light Rain
Sat63°46°Chance Light Rain
Sun61°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain