Pickle Branch Shelter

Virginia

Virginia

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0.8 mi

Distance

270 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail

    3 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
0.8 mi
Elevation gain
270 ft
Highest point
2,003 ft
Lowest point
1,780 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Pickle Branch Shelter is a short out-and-back trail in Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The 0.79-mile route gains 270 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 2003 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,003 ft
Length (round trip)
1.6 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; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eastern Divide Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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