Beartree Gap Trail

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Highlight	Connector trail between AT and Iron Mountain Trail - North
Trail Number	FST# 4551
Park	Beartree Recreation Area
Located	Damascus, VirginiaLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Purple or Yellow Diamond
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	2 hrs0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	3.190 mi5.134 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 6.4 mi10.3 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	In-and-Out
Low / High Point	2,962 ft987.333 Yards <br />902.818 Meters <br /> / 3,628 ft1,209.333 Yards <br />1,105.814 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	253 ft77.114 Meters <br /> / (817 ft249.022 Meters <br />) – North-to-South
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	No other Trails within 5 mi
Parking	36° 39' 19.19" N, 81° 41' 24.76" W Map
Trailhead	36° 40' 39.32" N, 81° 40' 54.77" W Map
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Trail Overview

Connector trail between AT and Iron Mountain Trail - North.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

1. North on I-81 into Virginia.
2. Take Exit 19 (Abingdon) and turn right/east onto US-58.
3. Go 12 miles to Damascus.
4. Continue through town on US-58 and travel another 7 miles to the campground entrance on the left.
5. Free parking on right in the fisherman’s lot.

Route Description

Beartree Gap Trail is Forest Service Trail # 4551. Two different blazes reported as purple (rectangles?) – or yellow diamonds.

Distance from IMT (mi)	Distance from AT (mi)	Elevation (ft)	Feature
0.0	3.2	3570	Iron Mountain Trail - North at Shaw's Gap
0.1	3.1	3560	Shaw Gap Trail - 1.01 mile to Beartree Rec. camping area
1.6	1.6	3225	Intersect Yancy Trail – 0.26 mile spur to Beartree Gap Road
2.4	0.8	2970	Cross Beartree Campground Road/FS Road 837
2.6	0.6	3040	Fisherman’s parking lot
2.8	0.4	3000	Cross dam for Beartree Dam
3.0	0.2	3050	Cross Highway US-58
0.0	3.2	3025	Appalachian Trail

The Mt. Rogers AT Club suggests that Beartree Gap Trail could part of a 25 mile loop hike on the Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, and Feathercamp Ridge Trail.

Another proposed 11.2 mile loop hike involving this trail would be to start at Fisherman's parking lot, take this Beartree Gap Trail across US58 to the AT (~0.5 mi), southbound towards Saunders Shelter to Virginia Creeper Trail (4.1 mi), left/westbound on VCT through Taylors Valley to rejoin the AT (4.2 mi), southbound to Beartree Gap Trail (1.2), and back to the parking lot. Suggested that it could be done in six hours.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Park for free at front lot (outside gate). Main gate is open 7 AM-10 PM during April 15 through October 31 with $5 day use fee per vehicle.

Misc. Information

Beartree Recreation Area website

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