Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Location
Scott County
Endpoints
George Washington National Forest
Mileage
7
Roughness Index
3
Surface
Dirt
Warning
The Devils Fork Loop Trail is extremely challenging, with as many as 18 stream
crossings (at the height of the winter thaw), a 1200-foot elevation change, and many
opportunities to lose the trail. Be sure to bring enough water for this arduous hike;
there are no facilities on or near the trail.
The Devils Fork Loop Trail provides an impressively beautiful—and strenuous—hike
through an old-growth hemlock and rhododendron forest. Amazing rock formations,
waterfalls, swimming holes, and mountain views give you plenty to see and do, but
keep one eye on the trail, as the going can be rough. Although the trail follows yellow
blazes for its entire 7 miles, poor maintenance means it is often difficult to find the
blazes—and the path, which, in several places, scrambles over large rocks or up very
steep cliff faces.
The western leg of the loop follows the Devils Fork, and your first crossing is
about one quarter of a mile from the parking lot. Be prepared to get your feet wet.
This, like many of the trail's water crossings, has very slippery rocks and seasonally
changing water levels. After this, the trail breaks in two directions. The less strenuous
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