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Favorite Stone Mountain Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wolf Rock to Stone Mountain Falls

5.6 mi 9.0 km 706' Up 215.17 m Up 800' Down 243.78 m Down

Thurmond, NC
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Favorite About halfway up ridge looking off towards Stone Mtn State Park
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Doughton Recreation Area Loop

16.4 mi 26.4 km 2,908' Up 886.28 m Up 2,920' Down 889.88 m Down

Hays, NC
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Difficult Difficult

Turk Mountain

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,384' Up 726.57 m Up 2,361' Down 719.52 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite Trail opened up after old growth Hemlock cut and cleared from path.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Snarkley Route

27.7 mi 44.6 km 9,400' Up 2865.01 m Up 9,411' Down 2868.6 m Down

Bridgew…, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sawmill Run Overlook to Turk Mountain (Out-and-Back)

4.6 mi 7.5 km 987' Up 300.8 m Up 985' Down 300.19 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite A creek crossing made up of large rocks and boulders.
Difficult Difficult

Bear Church Rock out and back from Graves Mill

7.9 mi 12.7 km 2,264' Up 690 m Up 2,258' Down 688.32 m Down

Madison, VA
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Favorite The AT disappears on its way up to Hightop Mountain in early October.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hightop Mountain Out-and-Back

3.0 mi 4.9 km 868' Up 264.59 m Up 867' Down 264.32 m Down

Elkton, VA
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Favorite View from Hawksbill Peak
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hawksbill and Franklin Cliffs

8.9 mi 14.3 km 2,148' Up 654.6 m Up 2,162' Down 658.94 m Down

Stanley, VA
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Favorite Trail marker.
Intermediate Intermediate

Blue Ridge Music Center Loop

3.8 mi 6.2 km 540' Up 164.68 m Up 542' Down 165.1 m Down

Galax, VA
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Favorite View from the ridgeline of Rice Fields
Intermediate Intermediate

Rice Fields

7.0 mi 11.3 km 1,472' Up 448.8 m Up 1,472' Down 448.73 m Down

Pearisburg, VA
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Favorite View from Wind Rock looking north.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Potts Mountain-Salt Pond Mountain Loop

7.2 mi 11.6 km 1,101' Up 335.5 m Up 1,095' Down 333.9 m Down

Pembroke, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trayfoot/Blackrock Mountain Loop

10.3 mi 16.5 km 2,075' Up 632.59 m Up 2,077' Down 633.14 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Doyles and Jones Falls Loop

9.6 mi 15.4 km 1,816' Up 553.48 m Up 1,816' Down 553.44 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Views of the Maury River from an overlook just off the trail.
Difficult Difficult

Jump Rock Loop

8.4 mi 13.5 km 2,282' Up 695.63 m Up 2,280' Down 695 m Down

Lexington, VA
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Favorite Cold Mountain in December.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cole (Cold) Mountain Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km 1,169' Up 356.26 m Up 1,164' Down 354.89 m Down

Buena V…, VA
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Favorite This is a typical stretch of wide, red dirt path on the Secluded Farm property.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jason Stevens Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km 591' Up 180 m Up 593' Down 180.62 m Down

Charlot…, VA
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Favorite Tree Swallow" by A. Drauglis (https://tinyurl.com/rykk52b), Flickr licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mint Springs Loop

3.2 mi 5.1 km 902' Up 274.94 m Up 898' Down 273.77 m Down

Crozet, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Blackrock Summit Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km 219' Up 66.62 m Up 206' Down 62.86 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Autumn light and a great view.
Intermediate Intermediate

Walnut Creek Loop

6.4 mi 10.3 km 768' Up 234.09 m Up 764' Down 232.96 m Down

North G…, VA
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Favorite Enjoy a great view from Spy Rock.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Spy Rock Out-and-Back

6.0 mi 9.6 km 925' Up 281.93 m Up 924' Down 281.74 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite A river crossing on South Fork Moormans River Road (particularly high water!)
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Blue Hole Out-and-Back

3.0 mi 4.8 km 309' Up 94.26 m Up 309' Down 94.13 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Clouds hang low in the valley along Alligator Back on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Intermediate Intermediate

Alligator Rocks to Bluff Mountain

1.0 mi 1.6 km 316' Up 96.31 m Up 316' Down 96.27 m Down

Sparta, NC
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Favorite Autumn view from the cliff near Crescent Rock Overlook.
Difficult Difficult

Whiteoak Canyon - Hawksbill Summit Loop

13.6 mi 21.8 km 3,652' Up 1113.19 m Up 3,649' Down 1112.08 m Down

Stanley, VA
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Favorite A group hiking the Rivanna Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rivanna Trail - Full

20.2 mi 32.5 km 826' Up 251.72 m Up 829' Down 252.67 m Down

Charlot…, VA
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Favorite Lovely summer day on Humpback rocks.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Humpback Rocks Loop

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,117' Up 340.53 m Up 1,132' Down 345.11 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite Ragged Mountain Reservoir Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ragged Mountain Reservoir Trail

6.9 mi 11.0 km 1,142' Up 348.03 m Up 1,142' Down 347.93 m Down

Charlot…, VA
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Favorite The rewarding ending to this hike takes place at the base of Carter Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Isaacs Trailhead to Grassy Creek/Carter Falls

6.8 mi 10.9 km 538' Up 164.04 m Up 538' Down 164.06 m Down

Elkin, NC
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Favorite The view is fantastic from the summit of Furnace Mountain.
Difficult Difficult

Furnace Mountain-Austin Mountain Loop

13.2 mi 21.2 km 2,586' Up 788.24 m Up 2,587' Down 788.41 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Winter water crossings froze our toes... but was so fun.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ramsey's Draft Loop

16.3 mi 26.2 km 2,633' Up 802.4 m Up 2,637' Down 803.74 m Down

Monterey, VA
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Favorite Sharp Top summit -- awesome view!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sharp Top Out-and-Back

2.9 mi 4.7 km 1,242' Up 378.58 m Up 1,242' Down 378.48 m Down

Buchanan, VA
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