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Rapidan Fire Road

Passes Broyles Gap
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,521 ft of climbing

19.9 mi out & back · 2,521 ft gain · 3,519 ft high point · Very hard

In Shenandoah National Park · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rapidan Fire Road travels 19.9 miles out and back through Broyles Gap in Shenandoah National Park, climbing 2,521 feet.

Elevation

2,521 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: 260 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Broyles GapAlong the way · 3.7 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
Big Rock FallsNearby · 1.7 mi in
Stony MountainNearby · 2.7 mi in
Doubletop MountainNearby · 4.6 mi in
Chapman MountainNearby · 9.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Rapidan Camp

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 19.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,521 ft round trip
High point: 3,519 ft
Low point: 1,326 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.9 mi and 2,521 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.5163° N · 78.4401° W

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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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- 4,282 ft of climbing
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Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away
Red Gate Fire Road
- Passes Fishers Gap
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,075 ft of climbing
13.2 mi out & back · 2,075 ft gain · Very hard
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Camp Hoover Road
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- 2,275 ft of climbing
- Camp 4 mi away
12.2 mi out & back · 2,275 ft gain · Very hard
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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 · 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

Thu65°55°Partly Sunny
Fri60°46°Chance Rain Showers
Sat51°40°Sunny
Sun54°39°Sunny
Mon56°40°Sunny
Tue60°42°Sunny
Wed56°Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 10 to 22 mph SW

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