4.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Nelson Draft Trail

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Highland County, Virginia

Trail length

10.2 km

Time

~2 hrs 44 min

Elevation Gain

412 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Highland County"

The Nelson Draft Trail is a 10.2 km looped trail that starts and ends in Head Waters, Highland County, Virginia. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 hrs 53 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.