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A former Appalachian Trail route over Pine Mountain.


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2.1

Miles

3.3

KM

88%

Runnable

5,395' 1,644 m

High

4,960' 1,512 m

Low

135' 41 m

Up

565' 172 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Leashed

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Description

This is the former Appalachian Trail (AT) route over Pine Mountain. This blue blazed trail connects the Appalachian Trail at Rhododendron Gap back to itself at Pine Mountain allowing for long distance loop runs.

The trail begins at Rhododendron Gap. There is a major trail junction here with the Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail (AT). The Pine Mountain Trail exits to the north of the clearing at the trail junction just to the right of the large boulder where there on a singletrack path. The trail enters a large catawba rhododendron heath and winds through it for 0.4 miles before emerging back onto the balds of Pine Mountain.

The trail then continues through mixed clearings and patches of spruce-fir forest and rhododendrons. At 1.1 miles a trail junction with the Lewis Fork Trail is reached. There are fine views to be seen to the south of this trail junction. The trail enters a mixed deciduous forest for the remainder of the run until the trail junction with the Appalachian Trail (AT) is reached.

Flora & Fauna

Catawba rhododendron. Wild ponies.

Contacts

Shared By:

Thomas Birch

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Photos

The view from the summit.
Sep 30, 2015 near Adwolf, VA
Hiking Mount Rogers - Virginia State High Point.
Oct 27, 2023 near Marion, VA
Incredible Rock Formation
May 19, 2022 near Adwolf, VA
Cute!
Jan 25, 2016 near Adwolf, VA
AT trail just before the scales.
Apr 5, 2018 near Marion, VA
Look back down the AT into the great open wilderness of the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area.
Jul 3, 2017 near Adwolf, VA

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