Virginia trails · Hull School Trail
Hull School Trail
A 12.9-mile loop in Virginia, with 1,205 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,089 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Neighbor Mtn Trail access — parking nearby. About 51 min drive (30 mi) from Culpeper. 38.69953, -78.32062 · 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 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.9-mile route takes roughly 5 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:44 p.m. — 5 h 52 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Rocky Branch Trail + Hull School Trail — 15.1 mi loop, 3,681 ft gain
- Hull School Trail — 3.5 mi loop, 264 ft gain
- Hull School Trail — 5.4 mi loop, 795 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Neighbor Mtn Trail — 0.8 mi
- Knob Mtn Trail — 4.4 mi
- Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail — 4.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 5.3 mi