Mudhole Gap Trail

Mudhole Gap Trail is a long-distance hiking route in George Washington National Forest near Fort Valley, Virginia, following Little Passage Creek and using the trail’s purple blaze. It’s built around repeated creek crossings and supports overnight use with established dispersed campsites alongside the creek.

The character shifts from wide forestry road to narrower trail tread, with sections that move between old road grades and more single-track feeling when you get deeper into the route. Expect a mix of gravel riding/hiking surfaces rather than hardpacked tread throughout.

One common outing is the Mudhole Gap and Tuscarora Trail Loop, which combines Mudhole Gap with other trails in the area for a longer day. If you want the Mudhole Gap Trail portion on its own, plan for a demanding effort; public route descriptions commonly rate the route challenging/strenuous.

The trail ends at FR66 and Massanutten Trail, making FR66 a useful “route exit” reference when planning a shuttle or turnaround. Route distances described publicly for Mudhole Gap area trips are commonly in the ~11.3-mile range, depending on how you structure the loop or add connecting trail segments.

More information: Map, Mudhole Gap Hike - Fort Valley, Virginia | MyHikes, Signal Knob/Tuscarora Trail/Mudhole Gap loop, GWNF - Reddit