Virginia trails · Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section
A 7.8-mile out-and-back in Virginia, with 769 ft of climbing. Reaches Ran Polly Gap and other pass/viewpoint destinations.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,909 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.6-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:33 p.m. — 6 h 28 min before sunset.