Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Galax, Virginia
Galax, Virginia
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Hidden Valley Loop
6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,034' Up 315.27 m Up • 1,018' Down 310.3 m Down
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
Mount Mitchell Vert Marathon
26.6 mi 42.8 km • 9,022' Up 2749.86 m Up • 9,022' Down 2749.76 m Down
Gateway Trails
7.5 mi 12.0 km • 942' Up 287.01 m Up • 941' Down 286.84 m Down
Southwest Park Loop
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 203' Up 61.82 m Up • 212' Down 64.62 m Down
Linville Falls Full Tour
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 953' Up 290.58 m Up • 938' Down 285.8 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
Laurel Falls Out and Back from Dennis Cove
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 408' Up 124.38 m Up • 408' Down 124.25 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
Mount Mitchell Challenge
38.9 mi 62.7 km • 5,089' Up 1550.98 m Up • 5,118' Down 1559.93 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
South Mountains Eastern Loop
7.2 mi 11.6 km • 1,445' Up 440.58 m Up • 1,483' Down 451.92 m Down
Vertical Mile Challenge Loop
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 497' Up 151.57 m Up • 496' Down 151.26 m Down
Lake Norman Lake Shore Trail
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 343' Up 104.56 m Up • 345' Down 105.02 m Down
Jetton Park Loop
1.4 mi 2.2 km • 59' Up 17.91 m Up • 56' Down 16.99 m Down
Bearwallow Mountain Loop
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 475' Up 144.86 m Up • 463' Down 140.98 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
Murray's Mill Trail
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 47' Up 14.45 m Up • 95' Down 28.89 m Down
Wet'n'Wild Harper Creek Loop
16.5 mi 26.6 km • 2,644' Up 805.83 m Up • 2,628' Down 800.97 m Down
Holston Mountain 20 Mile
20.8 mi 33.5 km • 4,809' Up 1465.89 m Up • 4,810' Down 1466.03 m Down
Graybeard/Harry Bryan/Julia Woodward Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 275' Up 83.9 m Up • 277' Down 84.46 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
AT: Carver's Gap to US19E
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,808' Up 551.09 m Up • 4,403' Down 1341.95 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