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Hike

Upper Hawksbill Trail

Summits Hawksbill
Camp 3 mi away

1.0 mi one way · 444 ft climb · 4,030 ft high point

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Upper Hawksbill Trail climbs 444 feet in 1.0 mile to Hawksbill peak and its viewing platform in Shenandoah National Park.

Elevation

444 ft of gain and 45 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.6 mi from the trailhead
Big Meadows Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Ridge Trail
- Summits Old Rag Mountain
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,416 ft of climbing
3.6 mi one way · 2,416 ft climb · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 1.0 mi in
HawksbillDestination · 1.0 mi in
Hawksbill Viewing PlatformDestination · 1.0 mi in
Old Rag View OverlookNearby · 0.0 mi in
Spitler HillNearby · 0.0 mi in
NakedtopNearby · 0.8 mi in
Hawksbill GapNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Hawksbill Mountain
Nakedtop

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: 1.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 444 ft
Descent: 45 ft
High point: 4,030 ft
Low point: 3,631 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 38.5436° N · 78.3932° W

Get directions Open the map

2.7 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

Campground · VA

8.8 mi from the trailhead

Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

2 mi from you

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

0.9 mi one way · 613 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Rose River Loop Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

2.1 mi one way · 684 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Saddle Trail

Summits Old Rag Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,163 ft of climbing

1.5 mi one way · 1,163 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Hawksbill Trail-Upper

Summits Hawksbill
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp 3 mi away

1.1 mi one way · 460 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Hawksbill Trail-Lower

Summits Hawksbill
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp 3 mi away

0.7 mi one way · 665 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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0.7 mi one way · 665 ft climb · Moderate
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Hawksbill Trail-Upper
- Summits Hawksbill
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- Camp 3 mi away
1.1 mi one way · 460 ft climb · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away
Lower Hawksbill Trail
- Ends at Hawksbill Gap
- Camp 3 mi away
0.7 mi one way · 668 ft climb
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Hawksbill Fire Road
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- Camp 3 mi away
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today79°67°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri76°58°Patchy Fog
Sat68°61°

Mostly Cloudy

Sun75°62°Partly Sunny

Mon67°59°Mostly Cloudy

Tue59°51°Rain Showers Likely

Wed52°50°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain