Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Ripplemead, Virginia
Ripplemead, Virginia
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Endless Wall Trail
4.5 mi 7.3 km • 275' Up 83.83 m Up • 275' Down 83.84 m Down
Massie Gap to Mt Rogers Summit Out and Back
8.6 mi 13.8 km • 1,351' Up 411.86 m Up • 1,351' Down 411.66 m Down
McAfee Knob
7.4 mi 12.0 km • 1,340' Up 408.53 m Up • 1,344' Down 409.56 m Down
Virginia's Triple Crown Loop
34.8 mi 55.9 km • 6,774' Up 2064.63 m Up • 6,778' Down 2065.99 m Down
Stone Mountain Loop Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 884' Up 269.44 m Up • 884' Down 269.37 m Down
Hanging Rock Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 443' Up 135.15 m Up • 440' Down 134.24 m Down
Dragon's Tooth
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,162' Up 354.24 m Up • 1,174' Down 357.81 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
Green Knob Trail
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 464' Up 141.53 m Up • 463' Down 141.17 m Down
Cascade Falls Loop
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 798' Up 243.33 m Up • 797' Down 242.93 m Down
Rock Castle Gorge Trail
11.0 mi 17.8 km • 2,377' Up 724.46 m Up • 2,381' Down 725.82 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
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
Brumley Mountain Trail - Hayter's Gap to the Great Channels
6.1 mi 9.7 km • 1,133' Up 345.45 m Up • 1,132' Down 344.92 m Down
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
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail
34.7 mi 55.9 km • 1,118' Up 340.8 m Up • 2,599' Down 792.07 m Down
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
Pilot Mountain Loop
5.7 mi 9.1 km • 643' Up 195.98 m Up • 647' Down 197.35 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
Sandstone Falls Loop
1.1 mi 1.7 km • 31' Up 9.42 m Up • 31' Down 9.4 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
Fenwick Mines Recreation Area
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 161' Up 49.04 m Up • 161' Down 49.14 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
Snarkley Route
27.7 mi 44.6 km • 9,400' Up 2865.01 m Up • 9,411' Down 2868.6 m Down
Devils Marbleyard Out and Back
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 778' Up 237.17 m Up • 778' Down 237.09 m Down
Grandview Rim Loop
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 420' Up 127.96 m Up • 420' Down 127.93 m Down
Mill Mountain Park Loop
7.3 mi 11.7 km • 1,293' Up 393.98 m Up • 1,291' Down 393.55 m Down
Coon Den Falls and Appalachian Trail Loop
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 1,008' Up 307.14 m Up • 1,004' Down 305.94 m Down