Virginia trails · Knob Mtn Trail

Knob Mtn Trail

A 22.2-mile loop in Virginia, with 1,816 ft of climbing. Reaches Knob Mountain. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

22.2 mi

Elevation gain

1,816 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

26%

Steepest mile

+711 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

9.0 mi

Shape

loop

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,611 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Knob Mountain (summit)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Knob Mtn Trail access. 38.76188, -78.30454 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:13 a.m., the sun rises at 6:41 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:12 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.2-mile route takes roughly 9 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:49 p.m. — 3 h 56 min before sunset.