George Washington National Forest · VA

Strickler Knob Trail (pink)

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Great day for hiking.

Today's best: hiking

70 /100
Great
Trail: prime
Air temp
75°F
Clear
Wind
1 mph
N
Rain
0%
Last 48h: 0.00″
Trail
prime
dirt surface
Sunset
8:34 PM
47 min daylight left
Moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F
70/100

Great day for hiking.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F
62/100

Workable day for trail running.

  • 75°F airRight in hiking's ideal range
  • Trail: primeNo meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
  • 47 min of daylightYou need at least 55 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Distance
0.74 mi
Elevation gain
80 ft
Surface
dirt
Difficulty
hard

Coordinates

38.6688, -78.5727 — VA.

Tick awareness

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

How long is Strickler Knob Trail (pink)?

Strickler Knob Trail (pink) is a 0.74-mile route with 80 feet of elevation gain — hard — significant elevation gain, technical terrain, or both; come prepared. 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 Strickler Knob Trail (pink)?

Strickler Knob Trail (pink) 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 Strickler Knob Trail (pink), and where do closure alerts come from?

Strickler Knob Trail (pink) is in George Washington National Forest, 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.

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