Scales
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
283 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Trails within 25 miles where we do have a current picture.
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Why you'll love it
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Scales
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 283 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Scales is a 2.58-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 283 feet of elevation.
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