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Loop
George Washington National Forest/Virginia

Ape Trail

0.1 mi

Distance

2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Ape Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:486 ft
Max:498 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:12 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 486 ft and 498 ft across 0.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.486 ft490 ft494 ft498 ft0.0 mi0.0 mi0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi498 ft
End0.1 mi486 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bowmans Crossing, VA · about 3 mi away
County:
Shenandoah County, VA
Jurisdiction:
George Washington National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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