George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Virginia · Trail 74A

Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop

Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop is a 0.2 miles trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Virginia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end37.2820, -80.4674 · Directions ↗
Other end37.2816, -80.4664 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0.2 miles, of which 0.2 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material (hard)
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width36-48 inches
Minimum widthover 42 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers74A
ForestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest (unit 0808)
StatesVirginia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Questions people ask

How long is the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

0.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. 0.2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

hiking and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop start?

The line begins at 37.2820, -80.4674 and ends at 37.2816, -80.4664. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

Boley Field Group Campground (4 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Pandapas Pond Wetland Loop?

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Forest Service unit 0808. The trail is in Virginia.

Source: George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PANDAPAS POND WETLAND LOOP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0808. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.