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Pocosin Fire Road

Near The Oaks Overlook
1,273 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

6.1 mi out & back · 1,273 ft gain · 3,181 ft high point · Moderate

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Pocosin Fire Road is a 6.1-mile out and back hike, climbing 1,273 feet to 3,181 feet.

Elevation

1,273 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead
Lewis Mountain Campground
Campground
3.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 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: 1,050 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

The Oaks OverlookNearby · 3.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Upper Pocosin, Virginia

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: 6.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,273 ft round trip
High point: 3,181 ft
Low point: 2,266 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 6.1 mi and 1,273 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.3947° N · 78.4533° W

Get directions Open the map

Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

9.3 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground

Campground · VA

13 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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- Camp 4 mi away
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- Camp 3 mi away
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- Camp 4 mi away
13.4 mi out & back · 1,941 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

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Weather

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Tue68°48°Sunny
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