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Jul 28, 2024 Maryland Heights Loop An alternative with ample parking is to go the National Park entrance off 340. Take the shuttle bus to the… View Comment
Jul 28, 2024 Maryland Heights Loop The pedestrian bridge is open as of July, 2024, and gets very busy on a summer weekend. Single file sights… View Comment
Jul 28, 2024 Overlook Cliff Trail Mostly a fire-road type type of experience, in solid condition to handle the high volume of visitors to the… View Comment
Jun 1, 2024 Massie Gap to Mt Rogers Summit Out and Back Several opportunities to turn back make this a great hike for any desired mileage, you don't have to go the… View Comment
Jun 1, 2024 Massie Gap to Mt Rogers Summit Out and Back $10 to enter on a holiday weekend in 2024. View Comment
Jun 1, 2024 Wilburn Ridge Trail Bang for buck indeed! At the highest point on Wilburn Ridge, the altitude is less than 200 ft below Mount… View Comment
Oct 24, 2023 Buzzard Rocks Trail Parking lot full by 8:30 on nice weekend in fall. View Comment
Oct 4, 2023 Salamander Trail The upper end of Salamander Trail is closed, at about the 0.65 mile point using the trail route on this pag… View Comment
Sep 4, 2023 Crabtree Falls Trail Accessing Crabtree Falls Highway from the I-81 end near the Raphine exit, it's quite the white knuckle driv… View Comment
Sep 3, 2023 Upper Cascades Falls Trail As an add-on to the cascades loop trail, going to the upper falls adds about 2 miles. The upper falls are… View Comment
Aug 12, 2023 Meadow Spring Trail Another good way to hike to Mary's Rock. A bit shorter than the hike from Panorama to Mary's Rock. View Comment
Jul 7, 2023 Rose River Loop Looking at the popularity of the Rose River loop hike, it seemed good to try to clear up the confusion abou… View Comment
Jun 20, 2023 Abrams Falls Out and Back Come early in the summer to avoid sitting in several miles of the 12 mile Cade Cove loop traffic jam View Comment
Apr 29, 2023 Millers Head Trail Unless you're staying at Skyland, plan to park at the amphitheatre, where the dirt parking area holds about… View Comment
Feb 8, 2023 Little Devil Stairs Loop If there is a trail where you need to lift your head up and look for the next blue blaze, this is it -- oft… View Comment
Jan 16, 2023 Bearfence Loop Trail A serious rock scramble, not for the faint of heart. You will need both hands free at several points for c… View Comment
Jan 2, 2023 Billy Goat Trail Section A Signage indicates the Billy Goat Section A trail should be considered "one way", by entering at the western… View Comment
Nov 2, 2022 Blackrock Summit Loop Another option: start at the Blackrock Gap parking area, a couple miles further south, and hike north on th… View Comment
Mar 15, 2022 Dickey Ridge Loop To skip the Fox Hollow trail where dogs are not allowed, cross the street in front of the gift shop and for… View Comment
Nov 12, 2021 Graves Mill Trail Wide and not-too-steep makes this trail more family friendly. Good shallow water access in a few spots for… View Comment
Sep 25, 2021 AT/Passamaquoddy/Furnace Springs Loop Including a detour to the Stony Man summit, the total mileage increases to 4.3. The loop can be hiked in e… View Comment
Aug 22, 2021 South River Falls Trail It can be hard to see the falls from the observation point due to overgrowth. For the real view of the f… View Comment
Aug 22, 2021 South River Falls Watch out for snakes, especially after significant rainfall. View Comment
Aug 14, 2021 Neighbor Mountain Trail The ridgeline portion of the trail has potential for a stunning viewshed on both the left and right, but on… View Comment
Aug 5, 2021 Whiteoak Canyon to Cedar Run Loop Throw in your water shoes, too. If water is extremely high, crossing the side creek on the way up can be u… View Comment
Aug 5, 2021 A view from the top of the Lower Cedar Run Falls at high water levels. The first 5-10 seconds is enough to get the idea... View Comment
Jul 31, 2021 Blackrock Summit Loop An easy hike, other than the rock climbing, which is optional. To make this a longer hike you can start fu… View Comment
Jul 4, 2021 Hawksbill Mountain Loop The loop hike works in either direction. The recommended route going clockwise (short way to the lookout)… View Comment
May 15, 2021 Apple Orchard Falls Trail Beautiful waterfall with observation deck built directly under it for easy viewing. View Comment
May 15, 2021 Sharp Top Out-and-Back Fabulous 360 degree view at the top. Go the day after the rain clears out so it's nice and clear! Not a s… View Comment
May 15, 2021 Saddle Trail This is definitely the easier way to Old Rag summit -- 5.5 miles up and down (vs. 9.5 miles for the loop hi… View Comment
May 9, 2021 Perimeter Trail - West Best time to walk or hike in Whitney State Forest is in the early Spring and later in the Fall, to avoid th… View Comment
May 3, 2021 Leopold's Preserve This is a sneaker hike, trails are wide and easy pretty much throughout, with man-made wooden bridges over… View Comment
Apr 25, 2021 Compton Gap to Compton Peak If the Compton Gap Parking area is full, keep going to the Jenkins Gap parking area and hike to the peak fr… View Comment

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