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Favorite The views keep getting better and better the higher you climb along the Three Ridges Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Three Ridges Loop Trail

13.4 mi 21.6 km 3,565' Up 1086.57 m Up 3,564' Down 1086.44 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite Sunset view from atop Bearfence.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bearfence Loop Trail

1.0 mi 1.7 km 218' Up 66.37 m Up 217' Down 66.27 m Down

Stanley, VA
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Favorite Lovely summer day on Humpback rocks.
Difficult Difficult

Humpback Rocks

1.8 mi 2.9 km 817' Up 249.16 m Up 817' Down 249.02 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite View of Shenandoah Valley from Calvary Rocks.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Riprap Hollow

9.7 mi 15.7 km 1,891' Up 576.42 m Up 1,891' Down 576.3 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Double Falls Loop

6.9 mi 11.0 km 1,226' Up 373.62 m Up 1,221' Down 372.24 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite There's always another rock garden around the corner
Difficult Difficult

Climbing the Priest

8.2 mi 13.1 km 3,092' Up 942.4 m Up 3,093' Down 942.69 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Blackrock Summit Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km 219' Up 66.62 m Up 206' Down 62.86 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by Robert Stephens.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Turk Mountain Out and Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km 614' Up 187.03 m Up 613' Down 186.84 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Ragged Mountain Reservoir Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Ragged Mountain Reservoir Trail

6.9 mi 11.0 km 1,142' Up 348.03 m Up 1,142' Down 347.93 m Down

Charlot…, VA
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Favorite Just the beginning
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

James River Loop

6.8 mi 10.9 km 407' Up 123.92 m Up 405' Down 123.46 m Down

Richmond, VA
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Favorite Cold Mountain in December.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cole (Cold) Mountain Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km 1,169' Up 356.26 m Up 1,164' Down 354.89 m Down

Buena V…, VA
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Favorite Beautiful ferns along this trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Horton Grove Nature Preserve Loop

6.0 mi 9.6 km 299' Up 91.1 m Up 299' Down 91.05 m Down

Butner, NC
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Favorite Singletrack on Poor Creek Trail with Taylor Farm/Site of Fort Morton.
Intermediate Intermediate

Petersburg Battlefield Trail

7.3 mi 11.7 km 322' Up 98.21 m Up 319' Down 97.33 m Down

Fort Lee, VA
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Favorite Stairs to Big Branch Falls - be warned, these peter out and there's some muddy slip-and-fall risk after this!
Intermediate Intermediate

Sugar Hollow Loop

18.5 mi 29.7 km 2,709' Up 825.59 m Up 2,727' Down 831.29 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Beaver Lake Dam
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Mill Trail - Beaver Lake Trail

3.9 mi 6.2 km 238' Up 72.5 m Up 238' Down 72.55 m Down

Chester…, VA
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Favorite A section of the Prince George Courthouse Road.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

PB&J 5k Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km 105' Up 31.94 m Up 105' Down 31.9 m Down

Fort Lee, VA
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Favorite End of Ridgeline Trail overlooking the Quarry.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sunshine Quarry Loop

6.1 mi 9.9 km 485' Up 147.96 m Up 486' Down 148.07 m Down

Falmouth, VA
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Favorite A creek crossing made up of large rocks and boulders.
Difficult Difficult

Bear Church Rock out and back from Graves Mill

7.9 mi 12.7 km 2,264' Up 690 m Up 2,258' Down 688.32 m Down

Madison, VA
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Favorite Scrambling in Devil's Marbleyard
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Devils Marbleyard Out and Back

2.8 mi 4.5 km 778' Up 237.17 m Up 778' Down 237.09 m Down

Glasgow, VA
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Favorite Forest Exploration Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Fendley Station Loop A

7.9 mi 12.8 km 394' Up 120.16 m Up 390' Down 118.83 m Down

Chester…, VA
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Favorite Visitor center starting point!
Intermediate Intermediate

Cold Harbor Battlefield

3.5 mi 5.6 km 172' Up 52.35 m Up 169' Down 51.56 m Down

Highlan…, VA
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Favorite Co-Op Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

CoOp Out & Back w/ Trooper Tribute Loop

4.3 mi 6.9 km 151' Up 46.05 m Up 150' Down 45.67 m Down

Chester…, VA
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Favorite Eagle nest in the trees to the left, eagles were gliding due to the stiff breeze off of the river.
Intermediate Intermediate

Caledon West Side to the Marsh

7.1 mi 11.5 km 640' Up 194.96 m Up 641' Down 195.36 m Down

Dahlgren, VA
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Favorite Terrapin Mountain main trail up the East Ridge. GoPro photo. Very steep!
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Terrapin Mountain Loop

9.3 mi 14.9 km 2,448' Up 746.03 m Up 2,487' Down 758.03 m Down

Glasgow, VA
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Favorite Most of the trail is along quite a steep slope.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Snarkley Route

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

Bridgew…, VA
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Favorite Lovely summer day on Humpback rocks.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Humpback Rocks Loop

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,117' Up 340.53 m Up 1,132' Down 345.11 m Down

Nellysford, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trayfoot/Blackrock Mountain Loop

10.3 mi 16.5 km 2,075' Up 632.59 m Up 2,077' Down 633.14 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Some of the smaller falls along the stream that parallels the South River Falls Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

South River Falls

4.6 mi 7.4 km 1,165' Up 355.09 m Up 1,165' Down 355.19 m Down

Elkton, VA
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Favorite Sunset over the Appomattox River.
Intermediate Intermediate

Appomattox River Park Loop

1.4 mi 2.3 km 200' Up 61.07 m Up 200' Down 60.9 m Down

Prince…, VA
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