Whitetail
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.6 mi
Distance
367 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Whitetail
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 367 ft
- Highest point
- 1,465 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,152 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Whitetail is a 3.57-mile loop trail in Virginia with 367 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,465 feet and is managed by the Forest Service.
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