Hunting Creek
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.6 mi
Distance
1,146 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
Hunting Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,146 ft
- Highest point
- 3,582 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,420 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Hunting Creek is a 3.65-mile out-and-back trail in Virginia with 1,146 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,582 feet and follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,582 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3.7 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions on the James River Footbridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Appalachian TrailHiking2 mi
- Glenwood Horse TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Hopper CreekCamping2.4 mi
- Devil's MarbleyardRock climbing3.2 mi
- Cave Mountain Lake CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger DistrictLake fishing6.1 mi
- North Otter CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
- Values BoulderRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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