Dickey Knob Trail
Virginia
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1.7 mi
Distance
1,979 ft
Gain
55 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 14 h ago · oldest 14 h
problem: Agency alerts
24 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 14 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 65°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather14 h ago
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Dickey Knob Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,979 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,979 ft
- Highest point
- 3,619 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,978 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Dickey Knob Trail is a 3.44-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 1,979 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,619 feet.
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