Virginia trails · Neighbor Mtn Trail
Neighbor Mtn Trail
A 16.1-mile out-and-back in Virginia, with 1,791 ft of climbing. Reaches Neighbor Mountain. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 5.4. It gives back about 3,165 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Neighbor Mountain (summit)
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Getting there
Neighbor Mtn Trail access — parking nearby. About 55 min drive (31 mi) from Culpeper. 38.70746, -78.33095 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.1-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 41 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Neighbor Mtn Trail + Neighbor Mtn Access Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 3.3 mi loop, 919 ft gain
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Neighbor Mtn Trail + Neighbor Mtn Access Trail — 3.3 mi loop, 928 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Hull School Trail — 0.8 mi
- Knob Mtn Trail — 4.0 mi
- Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail — 4.4 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 5.8 mi