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Virginia trails · Cedar Run Trail

Cedar Run Trail

A 9.0-mile loop in Virginia, with 2,226 ft of climbing. Reaches Hawksbill Gap. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
9.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,226 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+991 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.2 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

1,137 – 3,363 ft12345678

The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 2,237 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Cedar Run Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Hawksbill Gap Trailhead — parking nearby. About 1 h 15 min drive (41 mi) from Culpeper. 38.55615, -78.38686 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:47 a.m. — 6 h 49 min before sunset.

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