Little Skidmore

Virginia

Virginia

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1.2 mi

Distance

96 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.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.2 mi
Elevation gain
96 ft
Highest point
1,924 ft
Lowest point
1,813 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Little Skidmore is a short out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 96 feet of elevation over 1.17 miles.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,924 ft
Length (round trip)
1.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

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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