Shenandoah National Park · VA

Weakley Hollow Fire Road

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Workable day for hiking.

Today's best: hiking

62 /100
Good
Trail: prime
Air temp
75°F
Clear
Wind
2 mph
N
Rain
0%
Last 48h: 0.00″
Trail
prime
gravel surface
Sunset
8:32 PM
45 min daylight left
Moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F
62/100

Workable day for hiking.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F
57/100

Workable day for trail running.

Dog walking

Ideal 40–72°F
50/100

Marginal conditions for dog walking.

  • 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.
  • 45 min of daylightYou need at least 122 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Distance
2.42 mi
Elevation gain
643 ft
Surface
gravel

Coordinates

38.5710, -78.3040 — VA.

Tick awareness

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

How long is Weakley Hollow Fire Road?

Weakley Hollow Fire Road is a 2.42-mile route with 643 feet of elevation gain. 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 Weakley Hollow Fire Road?

Weakley Hollow Fire Road is crushed gravel or compacted aggregate — drains quickly, stays passable in wet weather. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.

Who manages Weakley Hollow Fire Road, and where do closure alerts come from?

Weakley Hollow Fire Road 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.

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