Potts Arm
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
7.8 mi
Distance
1,442 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
Potts Arm
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,442 ft
- Highest point
- 3,291 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,979 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Potts Arm is a 7.79-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,442 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 3,291 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,291 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 7.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Eastern Divide Ranger District · Ranger district
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Eastern Divide Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions at Cascades Recreation Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Construction near Appalachian Trail on Peter's Mountain
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- CoveHiking0.7 mi
- Shawvers RunRock climbing1.8 mi
- Hanging Rock Overlook TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Steel Bridge CampgroundCamping3.3 mi
- Graveyard TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Lipes BranchHiking5.4 mi
- Bald MountainHiking5.5 mi
- The PinesCamping5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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