Virginia trails · Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain
A 15.7-mile out-and-back in Virginia, with 1,627 ft of climbing. Reaches Stone Mountain and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 5.2. It gives back about 2,879 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Stone Mountain (summit)
- Olinger Gap (pass)
- High Butte (summit)
- Low Gap (pass)
- Big Stone Gap (pass)
Getting there
STONE MOUNTAIN access — parking nearby. About 25 min drive (11 mi) from Big Stone Gap. 36.80069, -82.92454 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 6:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.5-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 17 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section — 24.8 mi
- Chief Benge Scout — 26.0 mi