Mud Pond Gap

Virginia

Virginia

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3.2 mi

Distance

679 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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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

Out & back

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Mud Pond Gap

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
679 ft
Highest point
2,825 ft
Lowest point
2,128 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

Mud Pond Gap is a 3.20-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 679 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 2,825 feet and is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,825 ft
Length (round trip)
3.2 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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