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Hike

Back Creek Gorge

Near Bolar Mountain
Camp 1 mi away

3.0 mi out & back · 482 ft gain · 1,781 ft high point · Moderate

VA · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Back Creek Gorge is a 3.0-mile out and back route with 482 feet of climb and Bolar Mountain nearby.

Elevation

482 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.1 mi from the trailhead
Blowing Springs
Campground
4.9 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 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: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bolar MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in

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: 3.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 482 ft round trip
High point: 1,781 ft
Low point: 1,641 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.0 mi and 482 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 38.0573° N · 79.8986° W

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Pocahontas Campground

Campground

5.1 mi from the trailhead

Hidden Valley Campground

Campground

24 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

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

Blue Knob Trail

Summits Blue Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest

7.5 mi loop · 940 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 10 mi 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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Weather

7-day forecast

Today50°32°Mostly Sunny
Sun62°37°Sunny
Mon58°32°Sunny
Tue65°39°Sunny
Wed63°40°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°35°Light Rain Likely
Fri45°28°Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain