Jacob's Ladder
Trail near Prices Fork, Virginia · National Forest
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 37.25783, -80.47237
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking, Horses
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 2,064 to 2,714 ft
- Ride time
- 45 min by bike
- Surface
- Dirt
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Trail number
- 990
- County
- Montgomery County, Virginia
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Boley Field Group Campground 3.1 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Caldwell Fields Group Campground 9.7 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- JACOBS LADDER 1.2 mi long
- SNAKE ROOT 2.0 mi long
- Snakeroot 2.2 mi long
- Gateway Trail 1.2 mi long
- Wavelength 0.8 mi long
- Huckleberry Trail 16 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Jacob's Ladder?
- Jacob's Ladder is about 1.3 miles long, or about 2.5 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Jacob's Ladder?
- About 628 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 2,064 and 2,714 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Jacob's Ladder?
- Plan on about 1 hr 20 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Jacob's Ladder?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Jacob's Ladder?
- Jacob's Ladder is open to hiking, biking and horses, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Jacob's Ladder start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 37.25783, -80.47237. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.