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Tuscarora Trail

Ridge and Valley Appalachians, Virginia / West Virginia / Maryland / Pennsylvania

Distance
382.1 km
Elev. gain
11,834 m
Start
Overall Run Falls
Finish
Near Middlesex Township

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

0 km1201,039 m above sea level375 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Summits & passes

  • Sugarloaf
  • Acorn Hill
  • High Peak
  • Tea Mountain
  • Little Sluice Mountain
  • Pinnacle
  • Point of Rocks
  • Shockeys Knob
  • Paines Knob
  • Keefer Mountain
  • Big Mountain
  • Rising Mountain
  • Fenton Knob
  • Flat Rock
  • Sterretts Gap

Campsites

  • Low Water Bridge Campground
  • Elizabeth Group Campground
  • Gerhard Shelter
  • Pinnacles Shelter
  • Shockeys Knob
  • Lions Pavilion
  • Little Pool Hiker Biker Campsite
  • Licking Creek Campsite
  • BV013 - Lincoln Trail
  • BV009 - Tower
  • Walk In Camping
  • Charlie Irvin Shelter
  • Darlington Shelter

Water sources

  • Strasburg Reservoir
  • Cowans Gap Lake

Common questions

How long is the Tuscarora Trail?
The Tuscarora Trail is 382.1 km (237.4 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Tuscarora Trail have?
The Tuscarora Trail has about 11,834 m (38,825 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Tuscarora Trail start and finish?
The Tuscarora Trail runs between Overall Run Falls and Near Middlesex Township.
Is there water on the Tuscarora Trail?
Far's catalog records 2 mapped water sources along the Tuscarora Trail, including Strasburg Reservoir and Cowans Gap Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.