Name: Powell Mountain Trail
Rating: 2.8

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Parking at the bottom is limited. Only room for one car along road. Parking at the top is more available at Skyline Drive Overlook

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2.8 from 4 votes

#73

in Central District

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2.8 from 4 votes

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#73

in Central District

#1,136

in Virginia

#45,586

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Sep 20, 2020 near Stanley, VA

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Sep 24, 2022

Jesse Daniels

Ascent from the bottom and back 1.1mi

Mar 30, 2021

Jesse Daniels

Last one mile on top!

Mar 11, 2021

Jesse Daniels

Jan 17, 2021

Jeffrey Grant

Started from bottom using the pull off parking just past the trailhead. 1 inch of snow, freshly fallen. — 2h 15m

Mar 26, 2020

Phil Manger

Bottom half is steeper and somewhat difficult. Upper half is moderate. 7.4mi — 3h 40m

Dec 25, 2019

John Canan

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Powell Mountain Trail

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3,253' 991 m

1,434' 437 m

2,000' 610 m

182' 55 m

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