Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Elliston, Virginia
Elliston, Virginia
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Wolf Rock to Stone Mountain Falls
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 706' Up 215.17 m Up • 800' Down 243.78 m Down

Doughton Recreation Area Loop
16.4 mi 26.4 km • 2,908' Up 886.28 m Up • 2,920' Down 889.88 m Down

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

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

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

Mt. Rogers Out-and-Back
9.7 mi 15.7 km • 1,216' Up 370.51 m Up • 1,214' Down 370.12 m Down

Blue Ridge Music Center Loop
3.8 mi 6.2 km • 540' Up 164.68 m Up • 542' Down 165.1 m Down

Ball Field to Golf Loop, Mini Golf, and Abby's Trail
1.6 mi 2.5 km • 178' Up 54.18 m Up • 179' Down 54.45 m Down

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

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

Trayfoot/Blackrock Mountain Loop
10.3 mi 16.5 km • 2,075' Up 632.59 m Up • 2,077' Down 633.14 m Down

Jump Rock Loop
8.4 mi 13.5 km • 2,282' Up 695.63 m Up • 2,280' Down 695 m Down

Cole (Cold) Mountain Loop
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 1,169' Up 356.26 m Up • 1,164' Down 354.89 m Down

Spy Rock Out-and-Back
6.0 mi 9.6 km • 925' Up 281.93 m Up • 924' Down 281.74 m Down

Blue Hole Out-and-Back
3.0 mi 4.8 km • 309' Up 94.26 m Up • 309' Down 94.13 m Down

Alligator Rocks to Bluff Mountain
1.0 mi 1.6 km • 316' Up 96.31 m Up • 316' Down 96.27 m Down

Brumley Nature Preserve North
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 89' Up 27.14 m Up • 89' Down 27.19 m Down

Humpback Rocks Loop
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,117' Up 340.53 m Up • 1,132' Down 345.11 m Down

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

Little River 5+ Loop
5.8 mi 9.4 km • 472' Up 143.89 m Up • 471' Down 143.58 m Down

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

Grayson Highlands: A.T. – Pine Mtn Loop
12.3 mi 19.8 km • 1,872' Up 570.52 m Up • 1,872' Down 570.63 m Down

Ramsey's Draft Loop
16.3 mi 26.2 km • 2,633' Up 802.4 m Up • 2,637' Down 803.74 m Down

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

Cranberry Wilderness Loop
17.3 mi 27.8 km • 1,831' Up 557.94 m Up • 1,830' Down 557.84 m Down

Brumley Forest Nature Preserve Loop
5.8 mi 9.3 km • 352' Up 107.36 m Up • 352' Down 107.37 m Down

Pilot Mountain Loop
10.8 mi 17.4 km • 1,938' Up 590.84 m Up • 1,938' Down 590.82 m Down

Sherando Recreation Area Loop
3.6 mi 5.9 km • 981' Up 298.96 m Up • 993' Down 302.61 m Down