APPALACHIAN TRAIL – THREE RIDGES

LOCATION: Central Virginia
HIKE STARTS: Mau Har Trail
HIKE ENDS: VA 664 (Reeds Gap)
TOTAL DISTANCE: 13.3 Miles
HIKE TYPE: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED: Appalachian, Mau Har Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Heavy
TRIP TYPE: Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT: A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS: The Appalachian Trail meets the Mau Har Trail just before the climb to Three Ridges, and the two trails can be joined to hike a nice 2-3 day loop in the area. A forty-foot waterfall is one of the highlights of the Mau Har Trail. Three Ridges, located on the Appalachian Trail at 3,970 feet is a flat wooded dome that forms the northern wall of the Tye River Valley. There are spectacular views to the north and south from ledges along the crest, and The Priest is viewable to the south (and forms the southern wall of the Tye River Valley.)

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