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Hike

Locust Gap Trail

Near Blue Suck Falls

2.9 mi out & back · 428 ft gain · 1,801 ft high point · Easy

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Locust Gap Trail is a 2.9-mile out and back that climbs 428 feet near Blue Suck Falls and Douthat Lake.

Elevation

428 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

8.8 mi from the trailhead
Morris Hill Campground
Campground · VA
8.9 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Roaring Run Loop
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 2,966 ft of climbing
12.1 mi loop · 2,953 ft gain · Very hard
Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 230 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tuscarora OverlookNearby · 1.1 mi in
Blue Suck FallsNearby · 1.1 mi in
Douthat LakeNearby · 1.3 mi in
Lookout RockNearby · 1.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Douthat State Park

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: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 428 ft round trip
High point: 1,801 ft
Low point: 1,575 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.9 mi and 428 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 37.8898° N · 79.8188° W

Get directions Open the map

Coles Point

Campground · VA

10.4 mi from the trailhead

Mcclintic Point

Campground · VA

13 mi from you

Roaring Run Falls

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Jefferson National Forest
3,165 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 3,165 ft gain · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Beards Mountain

Ends at Douthat Lake
Inside George Washington National Forest
5,116 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 5,116 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Hoop Hole

Summits Pine Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
2,410 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 2,410 ft gain · Hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Blue Bend Loop Trail #614

Summits Round Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,146 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,146 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lake Sherwood Trail

Ends at Lake Sherwood
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.0 mi loop · 151 ft gain · Easy

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Laurel View Trail
- Near Blue Suck Falls
3.1 mi out & back · 544 ft gain · Moderate
VA · Camp 9 mi away
Beard's Gap Trail
- Ends at Beards Gap
2.5 mi out & back · 755 ft gain · Moderate
VA · Camp 10 mi away
Blue Suck Falls Trail
- Summits Middle Mountain
- 1,839 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 1,839 ft gain · Hard
VA · Camp 9 mi away
Buck Hollow Trail
- Ends at Beards Gap
1.7 mi out & back · 619 ft gain · Easy
VA · Camp 10 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today73°47°Patchy Fog
Fri75°44°Sunny
Sat65°45°Mostly Cloudy
Sun66°47°Mostly Cloudy
Mon66°49°Chance Rain Showers
Tue68°52°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed67°54°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph SW

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