Sky Meadows State Park · VA

Rolling Meadows Trail

Blue-blazed trail through fields and past ponds in the Lost Mountain area; pairs with the Lost Mountain Trail to form a roughly 4-mile pastoral loop with westward views.

Live · updated

Skip the mountain biking plan today.

Today's best: mountain biking

Skip
Trail: prime
Air temp
84°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind
6 to 14 mph
SW
Rain
64%
Last 48h: 0.01″
Trail
prime
mixed surface
Sunset
8:28 PM
83 min daylight left
Moon
Full Moon
97% illuminated

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F

Skip the hiking plan today.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F

Skip the trail running plan today.

Mountain biking

Ideal 45–78°F

Skip the mountain biking plan today.

Dog walking

Ideal 40–72°F

Thunderstorms in today's forecast — dogs panic and trails become dangerous.

  • · 84°F airWithin comfort range, outside ideal
  • ThunderstormsGet off exposed ridges before they arrive
  • Trail: primeNo meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
Distance
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
263 ft
Surface
mixed
Difficulty
moderate

Coordinates

38.9956, -77.9379 — VA.

Park

Part of Sky Meadows State Park.

Tick awareness

Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.

How long is Rolling Meadows Trail?

Rolling Meadows Trail is a 2.5-mile route with 263 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 Rolling Meadows Trail?

Rolling Meadows Trail is mixed surface — sections of dirt, rock, and root that vary along the route. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.

Who manages Rolling Meadows Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?

Rolling Meadows Trail is in Sky Meadows State Park, which is managed by the managing agency. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the agency. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.

esc