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Elk Garden Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Jefferson National Forest/Virginia

Elk Garden Trail

Troutdale, Virginia

2.3 mi

Distance

636 ft

Elev. Gain

1h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Elk Garden 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:1,101 ft
Max:1,238 ft
Gain:194 ft
Loss:194 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,101 ft and 1,238 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,101 ft1,147 ft1,192 ft1,238 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,103 ft
High point1.1 mi1,238 ft
End2.3 mi1,103 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Adwolf, VA · about 5 mi away
County:
Smyth County, VA
Jurisdiction:
Jefferson 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: May 23, 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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