Cornelius Creek
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.3 mi
Distance
1,830 ft
Gain
1h 32m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 18 h ago · oldest 19 h
problem: Agency alerts
23 active alerts in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; most severe: Forest Service Road 125 (Skyline Drive) Closure through December -James River and Warm Springs RD
USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 75°F / low 60°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather18 h ago
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Why you'll love it
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Cornelius Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,830 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,830 ft
- Highest point
- 2,850 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,557 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Cornelius Creek is a 4.58-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 1,830 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 2,850 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 1,557 ft
- High point
- 2,850 ft
- Total climbing
- 1,830 ft
- Total descent
- 1,830 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 25% grade around mile 1.9 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 4.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions on the James River Footbridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cornelius Creek Trail (blue)Hiking1 mi
- WIldcat Mountain TrailHiking1.2 mi
- North CreekCamping1.9 mi
- Colon Hollow ShelterCamping2 mi
- Jennings CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Values BoulderRock climbing5.4 mi
- Geriatric BoulderRock climbing5.4 mi
- Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger DistrictLake fishing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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