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Trayfoot Mountain Trail

A 14.2-mile loop in Virginia, with 1,942 ft of climbing. Reaches Trayfoot Mountain. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
14.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,942 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+686 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
8.9 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 3,185 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Trayfoot Mountain Trail

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

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Trayfoot Mountain Trail access. 38.19810, -78.78916 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:16 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:13 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile route takes roughly 6 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:57 p.m. — 6 h 49 min before sunset.

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