High Knob Lake

Virginia

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0.9 mi

Distance

623 ft

Gain

38 min

Time

Conditions: Blocked

for hike, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 7 h ago · oldest 7 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    22 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 7 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 73°F / low 50°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

    OpenWeather7 h ago

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.9 mi
Elevation gain
623 ft
Elevation loss
623 ft
Highest point
3,712 ft
Lowest point
3,522 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

High Knob Lake is a 0.95-mile loop trail in Virginia with 623 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,712 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,567 ft
High point
3,712 ft
Total climbing
623 ft
Total descent
623 ft
Steepest stretch
17% grade right from the start
Length
1 mi
Shape
Loop

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

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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