Wind through mid-Atlantic woodlands and farmland to Fullhardt Knob on this 5.3-mile dayhike. Along the way, pass a collier’s pit where charcoal was made for nearby iron furnaces during the 19th century.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Cloverdale, VA, head N on US 11 for 1.3 miles and turn left on US 220. In .7 miles make a U-turn onto US 220 S. Go .2 miles to trail crossing. End: From Troutville, VA, head N on Us 11 for 3.5 miles and turn right on NACE Rd. Continue straight for 1.8 miles and turn right on Salt Pond Rd. Go 2.1 miles to trail crossing.
Position Format:
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Tracks
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Dist: 5.30 mi
Points: 510
Calories: none
Time: none
Speed: 0.0 mph
Pace: 0:00 / mi
US 220?VA 816 to FS 191
Points of Interest
DSCF5416
Location: 37.398682°, -79.885452°
DSCF5421
Location: 37.398418°, -79.853981°
WPT002
Location: 37.401817°, -79.897865°
Bridge
WPT003
Location: 37.404701°, -79.895966°
AT turns E @ jct. with VA 779
WPT004
Location: 37.404716°, -79.895416°
I-81 underpass
WPT005
Location: 37.404682°, -79.894897°
AT turns E; path
WPT006
Location: 37.404984°, -79.892937°
Bridge over small stream
WPT007
Location: 37.404266°, -79.890465°
Cross bridge over stream
WPT008
Location: 37.404148°, -79.889801°
US 11
WPT009
Location: 37.403984°, -79.889236°
Norfolk and Western railroad crossing
WPT010
Location: 37.401482°, -79.887718°
Stile; field
WPT011
Location: 37.400299°, -79.887199°
AT turns W
WPT012
Location: 37.399651°, -79.885246°
Bridge
WPT013
Location: 37.399300°, -79.885269°
VA 652
WPT014
Location: 37.398384°, -79.881332°
2 gates
WPT015
Location: 37.397518°, -79.871498°
Smooth; graded
WPT016
Location: 37.401115°, -79.867630°
AT turns E, heading uphill
WPT017
Location: 37.395500°, -79.863533°
AT turns W
WPT018
Location: 37.396801°, -79.861336°
Campsite
WPT019
Location: 37.398434°, -79.854736°
Trail to shelter leads E for .1 mi.
WPT020
Location: 37.398418°, -79.853920°
Full Hardt Knob Shelter
WPT021
Location: 37.397968°, -79.851036°
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
ZZZ049
Location: 37.393616°, -79.906670°
US 220
ZZZ050
Location: 37.398384°, -79.849083°
FS 191. AT turns E @ jct. with forest road