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Latest News

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Year of the Trail North Carolinia (2023)

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Frank Barnes Trail opens in Tazewell at Lincolnshire Park

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High Lonesome Trails: Hiking Virginia’s High Knob Region

(Book)

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The City of Beckley has plans to build a hiking trail to the

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve

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Resources

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@astctour Twitter List: Hiking

Our YouTube Playlist: Day Hikes

Our Flickr Album: Day Hikes

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Please see our Trail Crew formation thread to learn how to keep our trails maintained.

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This US Forest Service Interactive map has opportunities for hiking.

Learn about the National Forest System System Trails.  

 recreation.gov: use the map to zoom into our region.

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How Not to Get Lost on the Trail

Step Outside (Hiking)

Fat Girls Hiking

Hiker Safety

Day Hikes

 

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Region

Hikes with Views (KY/VA)

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Waterfall Stream Hikes (KY/VA)

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Pine Mountain Trail.  (Birch Knob to Blowing Rock Cliffs)

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Little Hump Mountain via Hampton Creek Cove (NC/TN)

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Breaks Interstate Park Trails (KY/VA)

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Blue Ridge Parkway

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Southern WV

Rustic Ravines (Genoa, Wayne County)

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Death Rock (Williamson) CRDRT

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Greenbrier River Trail (78 miles)

This park does not offer overnight accommodations within the park.

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Trail guide picks his top three hikes in the New River Gorge

The Big Branch Trail

Glade Creek Trail

Southside Trail

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Winter Hiking in New River Gorge National Park

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Eastern KY

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The Kentucky Wildlands

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Sugarcamp Mountain Trails (Prestonsburg)

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Prestonsburg Passage Rail Trail

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Cumberland Shadow Trail  (Harlan County)

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Tanglewood Trail (Letcher County) CRDRT

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Fish Pond Lake Loop (Letcher County) CRDRT

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Bad Branch Falls and High Rock (Pike County) CRDRT

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Pine Mountain Trail (CRDRT)

     Pine Mountain Trail (Pound Gap to Twin Cliffs Overlook)

     Pine Mountain Trail (Pound Gap to Raven's Nest and Austin Gap)

     Pine Mountain Trail (Birch Knob to Jenny Falls)

     Pine Mountain Trail (Letcher Gap to Lemon Squeezer) 

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Dawkins Line Rail Trail (36 miles, Johnson County, in the woods)

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Leave No Trace Adventures

     Hiking Adventures 

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Red River Gorge Area

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Tread the Red

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Western NC

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Year of the Trail North Carolinia (2023)

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Highland Hiker HIKES AROUND HIGHLANDS & CASHIERS, NC

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Blackroot Ecotours

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State Park Trails

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Northeastern TN

REI Guided Trips

State Parks Hiking

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Kingsport Hiking Trail (8 miles) CRDRT

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Laurel Run/Kiner Hollow Lollipop Loop (Bay Mountain, near Kingsport) CRDRT

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Hike Solo Outdoors (List of Hikes)

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GSM Outfitters LLC (Excursions)

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Virginia

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Heart of Appalachia

Frank Barnes Trail (Tazewell) 

The Frank Barnes Trail is 2.4 miles long and has a change in elevation of 140 feet. It connects to the 1.5 mile Patriot Trail that goes around a lake. 

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Cranes Nest Trail Flickr (Album) ( near Clintwood)

Cranes Nest Trail (High Lonesome Trails) CRDRT

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The Clinch Coalition Guided Hikes.​  (Clinch Ranger District)

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Powell River Trail (2.4 miles, out and back)

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Sand Cave in Ewing (Lee County 8.3 mile loop)

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Big Falls and the Pinnacle (Pinnacle State Natural Area Preserve)

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Chadwell Gap to Hensley Settlement (Lee County) 

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Hike Location Map (Clinch Ranger District Region) 

     Devil's Bathtub

     Little Stony National Recreation Trail

     Guest River Gorge Trail

     Sugar Hill Loop Trail (St. Paul)

     Chief Benge Scout Trail

     Laurel Fork Trail

     Phillips Creek Loop Trail

     Dark Hollow Trail.  Appalachia Loop Trail

     Powell River Trail

     Keokee Loop Trail

     Olinger Gap Trail

     Wallen's Ridge Trail

     Bark Camp Lake Loop

     

   

Flag Rock Area Trails:  Norton, Virginia's Hiking and Mountain Biking Wonderland

     Pickem Mountain Loop 

     Legion Park Trail

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Russell Fork Trail CRDRT

!Note:  There are sections that are very steep, with lots of brush, so wear long pants.

Poor signage, please study up on the links below! (July 2021)    

     Breaks Interstate Park to Bartlick

     Haysi to Bartlick

     Splashdam Mine Pass

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ASTC Report:

1/5.  Haysi to Splashdam Mine Pass.  (Suited for Hiking, Biking, and Horses)

2/5.  Splashdam Mine Pass Loop.  (Suited for Hiking with tick prevention). 

3/5.  Down to Bartlick.   (Really steep, very poor signage, only for hiking)

4/5.  Bartlick to the Top. (Really steep climb).

5/5.  Top to the 80.  (Ok for biking and horse, poor signage)

Sand Mountain (Crystal Mountain to High Rocks)  Wythe County)

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Blue Ridge Highlands

Giles County

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MT. Rogers AT Club 

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Mendota Trail (Island Road to Reedy Creek) Washington County

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Brumley Mountain Trail:  Low Gap to Buzzard Rock (Russell/Washington County)

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Virginia Mountains

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List of Hiking Groups near Roanoke

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Jackson Scenic River Trail (Alleghany County)

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High Lonesome Trails: Hiking Virginia’s High Knob Region

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McAfee Knob TRAILHEAD SHUTTLE

7:00am, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March – November

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THUNDER RIDGE

APPLE ORCHARD FALLS

CORNELIUS CREEK

CRAB TREE FALLS

HAY ROCK

SHARP TOP

FLAT TOP

TERRAPIN MOUNTAIN

NORTH MOUNTAIN 

ROARING RUN

 SPEC MINE  

GLENWOOD  

MILL MOUNTAIN STAR  

EXPLORER PARK  

BLACKWATER CREEK TRAIL  

​ANDY LAYNE TRAIL  

AUDIE MURPHY  

PEAKS OF OTTER

CARVIN'S COVE  

ROANOKE GREENWAY

SALEM GREENWAY

VINTON GREENWAY  

TINKER CREEK  

MURRAY RUN GREENWAY​​  

SITES FALL, CAMP ALTA MONS  

MIDDLECREEK CAMPGROUND

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Southern Shenandoah Valley

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West Central Virginia

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West Southern Virginia

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