Campground
Pickett Springs
12
Nearby trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Pickett Springs
This is a trailhead for NFST #403 Sherman Gap Trial located on Fort Valley Road just south of Elizabeth Furnace Campground.
Know before you go
Pickett Springs
Sun & Moon
11:17 AM
Sunrise
5:01 PM
Solar Noon
10:45 PM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 11:53 AM
Golden Hour PM ← 10:09 PM
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Waning Crescent
1% illuminated
Live11h 27m of daylight
Pickett Springs
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LiveSep 15 – Oct 15 · Based on historical averages
Pickett Springs
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Off Season
October — October conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Charcoal Interpretive
easy · 1.13 mi · 96 ft gain
Botts
easy · 1.8 mi · 84 ft gain
Old Shawl Gap Trail
easy · 0.79 mi · 872 ft gain
Tuscarora - Bear Wallow
hard · 8.84 mi · 1418 ft gain
Sidewinder
easy · 1.64 mi · 234 ft gain
Tuscarora - Veach Gap
hard · 14.6 mi · 2165 ft gain
Tuscarora-Massanutten Trail
moderate · 2.39 mi · 520 ft gain
Buzzard Rock Trail
hard · 7.57 mi · 1300 ft gain
Things to Do
Passage Creek
fishing · Passage Creek - Elizabeth Furnace Area
Restroom
toilets · Restroom
Elizabeth Furnace
Elizabeth Furnace
Restroom
toilets · Restroom
Elizabeth Furnace Family Campground
Elizabeth Furnace Family Campground
Restroom
toilets · Restroom
Bear Wallow Spur Trail
cycling · Bear Wallow Spur Trail
Vault Toilet
toilets · Vault Toilet
Campgrounds & Shelters
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