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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Central Virginia
HIKE STARTS:  VA 311
HIKE ENDS:  BRP Mile 51.7
TOTAL DISTANCE:  88.2 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS:  McAfee Knob starts off this section and it is one of the best photo opportunities on the entire Appalachian Trail. The knob is a large anvil shaped rock that hangs out over the valley, and the views from here are spectacular.  The Trail continues on to I-81 which it crosses again near the town of Troutville, then it heads toward the Blue Ridge Parkway and meets the James River at US 501 near Glasgow. The climb to the parkway takes you up and over Bluff Mountain where there are black spruce trees and views from the site of an old fire tower. There's also a memorial to "Little Ottie" a young girl who wandered off and disappeared around here many years ago.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  June 14-24, 1994
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  June 14-24, 1994* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for Virginia hiking and backpacking books
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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