8.6 mi from the trailheadBig Meadows Campground
Campground · VA
13.8 mi out & back · 3,746 ft gain · 3,396 ft high point · Very hard
Via AT Access-Jewell Hollow Overlook, the Appalachian Trail, AT Access-Corbin Cabin Parking, the Corbin Cabin Cutoff Trail, and the Nicholson Hollow Trail (4.9 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
Hot Short Mountain Trail connects via the Appalachian Trail, Corbin Cabin Cutoff Trail, and Nicholson Hollow Trail over 13.8 miles out and back with 3,746 feet of climb in Shenandoah National Park.
3,746 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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