Virginia trails · Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
A 44.1-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia, with 2,513 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Rocky Gap and other lake/pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 9,152 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Rocky Gap (pass)
- Cove Mountain (summit)
- Kelly Knob (summit)
- Brush Mountain (summit)
- Bruisers Knob (summit)
- Big Pond (lake)
- Kelly Knob Overlook (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 7:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 44.1-mile route works out to roughly 17 h 35 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.