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Saddle Gap Trail/Saltlog Gap Trail Loop

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Distance
7.39 mi
Elevation gain
1,736 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,736 ft
Max elevation
2,748 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
906 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
2 hours 52 minutes
Coordinates
915
Uploaded
February 5, 2014
Recorded
February 2014
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near Snowden, Virginia (United States)

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Itinerary description

Little used trails in George Washington National Forest, along with a section of the Appalachian Trail. AT can be very icy in the winter - hikers have had to be rescued!

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 1,110 ft
Photo of01 - Parking on Hercules Road Photo of01 - Parking on Hercules Road

01 - Parking on Hercules Road

PictographRiver Altitude 1,230 ft
Photo of02 - Small Stream Crossing

02 - Small Stream Crossing

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,457 ft

03 - Trail changes direction per trail sign

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,058 ft

04 - Trail leaves road with sharp switchback

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,661 ft
Photo of06 - Appalachian Trail meets Saltlog Gap Trail

06 - Appalachian Trail meets Saltlog Gap Trail

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,127 ft

07 - Trail merges into old woods road

PictographPanorama Altitude 0 ft
Photo of08 - Viewpoint

08 - Viewpoint

PictographIntersection Altitude 0 ft
Photo of09 - Trail meets Hercules Road

09 - Trail meets Hercules Road

PictographCar park Altitude 1,157 ft
Photo of10 - 2nd Parking Spot Photo of10 - 2nd Parking Spot

10 - 2nd Parking Spot

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,647 ft
Photo of05- Saddle Gap Trail ends at Appalachian Trail

05- Saddle Gap Trail ends at Appalachian Trail

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  • Photo of Anita Smith
    Anita Smith Nov 29, 2020

    We hike this on Fridays fairly frequently. I do it know that it is still active. It is a moderate/strenuous hike, but a great one. The road to the trailhead can get pretty dicey after rain or snow. Lots of large potholes.

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