Virginia trails · Mill Mountain Trail
A 5.3-mile out-and-back in Virginia, with 1,036 ft of climbing. Reaches Sandstone Spring and other pass/spring/summit destinations.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.8.
Tibbet Knob access — parking nearby. 38.92326, -78.69012 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:42 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.6-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:40 a.m. — 8 h 06 min before sunset.