Shenandoah National Park · VA
Powell Mountain Trail
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Today
Marginal conditions for hiking.
Today's best: hiking
Conditions
Score by activity
Hiking
Marginal conditions for hiking.
Trail running
Marginal conditions for trail running.
Score breakdown
- ✓ 75°F air — Right in hiking's ideal range
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
- − 46 min of daylight — You need at least 197 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 3.49 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2070 ft
- Surface
- dirt
- Difficulty
- moderate
Trailhead
Coordinates
38.4677, -78.4852 — VA.
Park
Part of Shenandoah National Park (official site →).
Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.
Nearby Trails
Frequently Asked
How long is Powell Mountain Trail?
Powell Mountain Trail is a 3.49-mile route with 2070 feet of elevation gain — moderate — some sustained climbing or technical sections; expect to work for it but no specialized skills required. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.
What's the trail surface like at Powell Mountain Trail?
Powell Mountain Trail is natural dirt singletrack — soft underfoot, holds water, slow to dry after rain. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.
Who manages Powell Mountain Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?
Powell Mountain Trail is in Shenandoah National Park, which is managed by the National Park Service. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the live NPS alerts API for this park unit. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.