Shoe Creek Trail
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.1 mi
Distance
3,100 ft
Gain
2h 33m
Time
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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
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Why you'll love it
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Shoe Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,100 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,100 ft
- Highest point
- 3,337 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,460 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this trail
Shoe Creek Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 3,100 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,337 feet.
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