Little Sluice
Little Sluice Trail is a 5.6 miles trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Virginia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.9693, -78.6081 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.9087, -78.6409 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 398 |
| Forest | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (unit 0808) |
| States | Virginia |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
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Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Little Sluice Trail?
5.6 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Little Sluice Trail?
hiking and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Little Sluice Trail start?
The line begins at 38.9693, -78.6081 and ends at 38.9087, -78.6409. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Little Sluice Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Little Sluice Trail?
Wolf Gap (2.7 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Little Sluice Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Little Sluice Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Little Sluice Trail?
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Forest Service unit 0808. The trail is in Virginia.
Source: George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named LITTLE SLUICE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0808. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.