ATV Trail 493
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.5 mi
Distance
466 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Trail character
- Surface
- Singletrack
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ATV Trail 493
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 587 ft
- Elevation loss
- 587 ft
- Highest point
- 2,201 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,725 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
ATV Trail 493 is a 1.53-mile out-and-back singletrack in Maryland rated as a black diamond difficulty by IMBA. The trail gains 590 feet of elevation over its distance and is managed by the Forest Service.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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