Children's Forest
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
344 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
Here's your day, mapped
Children's Forest
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 344 ft
- Highest point
- 2,485 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,131 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Children's Forest is a 1.44-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 344 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 2,485 feet.
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