North Mountain Trail (Forest Trail #443)

The North Mountain Trail crosses the top of the Shenandoah Mountain at Elliott’s Knob, and travels along the Great North Mountain and into Crawford Mountain.

Trail Open To:

General Information

Trail Length: 15.12 miles
Blazes: Yellow
Trail Difficulty: Moderate
Connecting Trails: FT #443A - Buffalo Springs Trail, FT #443B - Chestnut Flat Springs Trail, and FT #445 - Cold Springs Trail
Elevation: 2184 - 4440 feet
Trail Access Points (Approximate LAT/LONG):
- LAT 38.213306 LONG -79.296061
- Lat/Long Conversion Table
Trail Etiquette: Trail etiquette for multiple use trails calls for horses to have the right-of-way. Hikers should yield to horses. Bicyclists should yield to horses and hikers. Horse riders are responsible for the control of their horse at all times.

Open year round

No fee.

No drinking water available. All water taken from natural sources should be purified before use.

Getting There

Directions

From Staunton, VA: Travel west on SR 254 thru the town of Buffalo Gap. Continue for approximately 1 mile. Turn right on SR 688 (Old Parkersburg Turnpike Road) and follow this road to the top of the mountain. North Mountain Trail is on the left. Crawford Mountain Trail is on the right.