Mau-Har
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.7 mi
Distance
911 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 8 h ago · oldest 8 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 8 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 72°F / low 47°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather8 h ago
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Mau-Har
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 911 ft
- Highest point
- 2,726 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,772 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Three Ridges Wilderness
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Mau-Har is a 4.67-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 911 feet of elevation gain, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,726 feet. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 2,726 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 4.7 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Three Ridges Wilderness · Wilderness
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
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
- Love GapRock climbing0.9 mi
- Main CragRock climbing0.9 mi
- Appalachian TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Greenstonia (Ridgeline)Rock climbing2.8 mi
- Slacks OverlookHiking2.9 mi
- White Rock Falls TrailHiking3 mi
- Sherando Lake CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family CampingCamping3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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