APPALACHIAN TRAIL

LOCATION: Central Virginia
HIKE STARTS: VA 664 (Reeds Gap)
HIKE ENDS: BRP 9.6
TOTAL DISTANCE: 4.8 Miles
HIKE TYPE: One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate
TRAILS USED: Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Heavy
TRIP TYPE: Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT: A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS: This short section along the Appalachian Trail hugs the Blue Ridge Parkway and ends at a small pull-out near mile marker 9.6. It’s best done as a day-hike, or with a longer section of Appalachian Trail for an overnight hike. I hiked this little piece in 1996 to finish the Reeds to Rockfish Gap section that I abandon when the Camel blew out his knee a week earlier. There are some nice views of Three Ridges less than a mile north of Reeds Gap on this hike.

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