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Pass · Virginia

Swift Run Gap

718 m2,356 ft
Connects
Lydia – Swift Run
Tonight
37°FFair · Wind 2–6 mph E

Swift Run Gap is a mountain pass at 718 m in Virginia, United States. It links Lydia and Swift Run.

All facts
Saddle
718 m
Lowest point
503 m / 419 m
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Pass

Swift Run Gap: the climb from each side

Saddle 718 mLydia 503 m+215 m · 3.0 kmSwift Run 419 m+299 m · 3.0 km

Crossed by: US 33 Spotswood Trail, Skyline Drive, Swift Run Gap Entrance, Appalachian Trail

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

Swift Run Gap 3D map

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Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Swift Run Gap terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

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Swift Run Gap elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Swift Run Gap weather

Tonight · Fair · 37°F (3°C) · Wind 2–6 mph E

Swift Run Gap forecast for about 750 m.

  • Tonight37°–2–6 mph E
  • Sat36°53°–2–6 mph E
  • Sun39°56°–5 mph E
  • Mon45°62°–3 mph NW
  • Tue45°61°–6 mph NE
  • Wed46°56°3%1–6 mph SE
  • Thu47°61°3%2–6 mph S

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 23:53 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Swift Run Gap

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Swift Run Gap, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    Hightop Mountain Parking

    1.5 km SSW · +2 more within 3.5 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Swift Run Campground

    4.2 km WNW

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 4
PlaceDistance
Hightop Mountain ParkingParking1.5 km SSW
Parking1.5 km SSW
Parking3.5 km NE
Swift Run CampgroundCampsite4.2 km WNW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
48.0%
Moderate, 15–30°
48.5%
Steep, 30–45°
3.5%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.1%
Steeper than 30°
3.6% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
773 m low point 321 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 95.7%Grassland 4.0%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 652 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Large white trillium59
  • Pale jewelweed40
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail36
  • Wild geranium35
  • Bloodroot33
  • Purple-flowered raspberry33
Where it sits

Where Swift Run Gap sits

Range
Appalachian Mountains40Blue Ridge Mountains15
Region
Virginia13United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Blue Ridge Mountains 6
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Downloads

Swift Run Gap downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025 (scene 2025-08-10)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames · Wikipedia