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Orkney Springs Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Virginia

Orkney Springs Trail

Orkney Springs, Virginia

4.9 mi

Distance

1,499 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Orkney Springs Trail is an out-and-back trail in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 1,499 feet. It is in or next to Basye, Virginia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:453 ft
Max:872 ft
Gain:457 ft
Loss:457 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 453 ft and 872 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.453 ft593 ft732 ft872 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi455 ft
High point2.5 mi872 ft
End4.9 mi455 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Basye, VA · in or next to town
County:
Shenandoah County, VA

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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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