Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Craigsville, Virginia
Craigsville, Virginia
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop
21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down
Art Loeb Trail
31.1 mi 50.0 km • 7,652' Up 2332.23 m Up • 6,485' Down 1976.51 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
Zaleski Backpack Trail South Loop
10.3 mi 16.6 km • 955' Up 291.04 m Up • 956' Down 291.42 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
Mount Mitchell
11.7 mi 18.8 km • 3,651' Up 1112.72 m Up • 3,650' Down 1112.62 m Down
Mount Le Conte Loop
16.0 mi 25.7 km • 3,940' Up 1201 m Up • 3,944' Down 1202.27 m Down
Hanson's Point Loop
9.7 mi 15.6 km • 1,782' Up 543.2 m Up • 1,782' Down 543.13 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
Peaks of Grandfather Mountain
9.1 mi 14.6 km • 2,827' Up 861.65 m Up • 2,827' Down 861.62 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
Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop
21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 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
Benton MacKaye Trail
287.2 mi 462.3 km • 53,404' Up 16277.4 m Up • 55,479' Down 16910.1 m Down
Deep Creek to Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
49.5 mi 79.6 km • 9,414' Up 2869.43 m Up • 9,410' Down 2868.3 m Down
Appalachian Trail (AT)
2,182.1 mi 3,511.8 km • 430,151' Up 131110 m Up • 428,648' Down 130652 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
Upper Bald River Wilderness Loop
22.9 mi 36.9 km • 3,876' Up 1181.33 m Up • 3,889' Down 1185.22 m Down
Dolly Sods Circumnavigation
25.9 mi 41.7 km • 2,478' Up 755.26 m Up • 2,481' Down 756.14 m Down
Greatest Hits of the Great North Mountain Trails
23.1 mi 37.2 km • 4,591' Up 1399.44 m Up • 3,663' Down 1116.59 m Down
Benton MacKaye Trail - Childers Creek to Unicoi Gap - Backpack
19.1 mi 30.7 km • 3,552' Up 1082.62 m Up • 2,302' Down 701.76 m Down
Manny's Swiss Army Knife Route
15.0 mi 24.1 km • 3,013' Up 918.36 m Up • 3,014' Down 918.66 m Down
Jones Gap - Caesars Head Loop
28.5 mi 45.9 km • 6,337' Up 1931.51 m Up • 6,336' Down 1931.18 m Down
Charlies Bunion via Kephart Loop
14.5 mi 23.4 km • 3,599' Up 1097 m Up • 3,600' Down 1097.3 m Down
Springer Mountain
8.8 mi 14.1 km • 1,315' Up 400.93 m Up • 1,316' Down 401.1 m Down
Lemon Gap to Max Patch
10.6 mi 17.1 km • 1,530' Up 466.49 m Up • 1,530' Down 466.38 m Down
Spence Field Loop
13.7 mi 22.0 km • 3,125' Up 952.51 m Up • 3,125' Down 952.37 m Down
Deep Creek - Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome) Loop
36.8 mi 59.2 km • 7,069' Up 2154.59 m Up • 7,111' Down 2167.4 m Down


