Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain Trail is a 12.8 miles trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Virginia and Kentucky. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Lewis Fork Wilderness.
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 | 37.0770, -82.8047 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.6764, -81.5012 · 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 10 segments.
The trail
| Length | 12.8 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately 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 | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 201, 4595 |
| Forest | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (unit 0808) |
| States | Virginia, Kentucky |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | 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.
Wilderness
- Lewis Fork Wilderness WildernessFS · about 13% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
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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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Pine Mountain Trail?
12.8 miles, the sum of the 10 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 Pine Mountain Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Pine Mountain Trail start?
The line begins at 37.0770, -82.8047 and ends at 36.6764, -81.5012. 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 Pine Mountain Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Lewis Fork Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Lewis Fork Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Pine Mountain Trail?
Old Virginia Group Horse Camp (1.5 mi), Fox Creek Horse Camp (1.5 mi) and Phillip's Creek Group Picnic Area (1.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Pine Mountain Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Pine Mountain Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pine Mountain Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Pine Mountain Trail?
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Forest Service unit 0808. The trail is in Virginia and Kentucky.
Source: George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page
Source
This page is built from 10 segments named PINE MOUNTAIN 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.