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Virginia trails · Furnace Mountain Trail

Furnace Mountain Trail

A 9.6-mile loop in Virginia, with 1,860 ft of climbing. Reaches Furnace Mountain. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
9.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,860 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+767 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.4 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

1,355 – 3,215 ft123456789

The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.2. It gives back about 2,156 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Furnace Mountain Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:05 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.6-mile route takes roughly 4 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:52 a.m. — 6 h 46 min before sunset.

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