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Hike

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 · 3,519 ft high point · Hard

Via Rapidan Fire Road, the Mill Prong Horse Trail, and the Laurel Prong Horse Trail (3.5 mi)

In Shenandoah National Park · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fork Mountain Horse Trail travels 9.6 miles out and back to Big Rock Falls in Shenandoah National Park via Rapidan Fire Road, Mill Prong Horse Trail, and Laurel Prong Horse Trail.

Elevation

1,958 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Big Meadows Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 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: 860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Big Rock FallsAlong the way · 2.6 mi in
Tanners Ridge OverlookNearby · 0.0 mi in
Lewis Spring FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Cat KnobNearby · 4.4 mi in
Fork MountainNearby · 4.8 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: 9.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,958 ft round trip
High point: 3,519 ft
Low point: 2,511 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.6 mi and 1,958 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.5163° N · 78.4401° W

Get directions Open the map

0.9 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

Campground · VA

5.9 mi from the trailhead

Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

7 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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Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

Hemlock Run Trail
- Passes Big Rock Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,112 ft of climbing
6.5 mi out & back · 1,112 ft gain · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Mill Prong Horse Trail
- Passes Big Rock Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,079 ft of climbing
6.1 mi out & back · 1,079 ft gain · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Jones Mountain Trail
- Passes Bear Church Rock
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 4,886 ft of climbing
19.8 mi out & back · 4,886 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
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 · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today57°39°Sunny
Mon52°39°Sunny
Tue61°43°Sunny
Wed60°44°Sunny
Thu52°37°Chance Light Rain
Fri40°32°Chance Rain And Snow
Sat40°31°Slight Chance Light Snow

Today: Sunny · wind 9 mph W

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