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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 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 This rock overlook offers great views of the Tye River Valley to the southeast.
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 Apple Orchard Falls freezes solid in winter.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Apple Orchard Falls - Cornelius Creek

7.8 mi 12.5 km 2,069' Up 630.78 m Up 2,067' Down 629.99 m Down

Buchanan, VA
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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 The rocky Eno River flows beside the trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Eno Outer Loop

7.1 mi 11.4 km 841' Up 256.33 m Up 841' Down 256.41 m Down

Hillsbo…, NC
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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 Photographing the grassland along the Holman Loop as part of REI's Introduction to Nature Photography class.
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 A twisted descent on a hard option of Rollercoast that cost me six weeks off the bike when I face planted instead of successfully navigating the bottom.
Intermediate Intermediate

Al Buehler and Sally Meyerhoff Trails

3.7 mi 6.0 km 216' Up 65.72 m Up 225' Down 68.71 m Down

Durham, NC
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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 Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Duke Gardens Loop

1.6 mi 2.6 km 130' Up 39.64 m Up 129' Down 39.46 m Down

Durham, NC
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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 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 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 Relaxing trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Brumley Nature Preserve North

3.2 mi 5.2 km 89' Up 27.14 m Up 89' Down 27.19 m Down

Hillsbo…, NC
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Favorite A beautiful view from the shore.
Intermediate Intermediate

De Hart Botanical Gardens

2.8 mi 4.5 km 179' Up 54.52 m Up 178' Down 54.13 m Down

Youngsv…, NC
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Favorite When you hike in from the parking area on the Robin's Trail, take a short spur on the left to a beautiful creek overlook with bench. It's a great place to think and rest!
Intermediate Intermediate

Johnston Mill Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km 121' Up 36.73 m Up 120' Down 36.67 m Down

Chapel…, NC
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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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