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Appalachian Trail: VA 614 to Blue Ridge Parkway

 

You'll gain 3,000 feet by the end of this 12.9-miler that runs from Jennings Creek to the top of Apple Orchard Mountain.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 12.9 mi 
Difficulty: 7 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Shelters: Bryant Ridge Shelter; sleeps 20. Cornelius Creek Shelter; sleeps 6.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Buchanan, VA, head NE on US 11 for 1.6 miles and continue straight on Frontage Rd. In .9 miles, turn right on Arcadia Rd. In 2.9 miles turn right on Jennings Creek Rd. Go 1.8 miles to trail crossing.
End: From Big Island VA, head NW on US 501 for 1.4 miles and turn left on the Blue Ridge Pkwy. Go 12.3 miles to trail crossing (mp. 76.3).

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

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Tracks

VA 614 to the Blue Ridge Parkway

Dist: 12.92 mi Points: 1218
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

WPT002

Location: 37.529350°, -79.623016°
AT turns W; woods

WPT003

Location: 37.531818°, -79.609154°
Campsite (room for 1 tent)

WPT004

Location: 37.533916°, -79.603615°
Trail crests small summit

WPT005

Location: 37.532867°, -79.593666°
Small stream adjacent to trail

WPT006

Location: 37.533085°, -79.593285°
Small stream

WPT007

Location: 37.533115°, -79.592651°
Tiny stream

WPT008

Location: 37.532833°, -79.592781°
Telephone line

WPT009

Location: 37.534649°, -79.591652°
Trail to campsite and water (50 ft.)

WPT010

Location: 37.535049°, -79.590286°
Tiny stream

WPT011

Location: 37.534084°, -79.587952°
Old trail to the E

WPT012

Location: 37.533783°, -79.585670°
Small stream

WPT013

Location: 37.533100°, -79.585815°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT014

Location: 37.530682°, -79.585518°
Trail to shelter

WPT015

Location: 37.530518°, -79.585533°
Bryant Ridge Shelter

WPT016

Location: 37.528568°, -79.585167°
Small stream

WPT017

Location: 37.528435°, -79.585152°
Blue-blazed trail to the E

WPT018

Location: 37.524067°, -79.572067°
Flat

WPT019

Location: 37.520199°, -79.570396°
Trail descends

WPT020

Location: 37.514484°, -79.558052°
Trail descends

WPT021

Location: 37.513565°, -79.557320°
Trail to spring; campsite

WPT022

Location: 37.507065°, -79.555702°
Flat

WPT023

Location: 37.504768°, -79.554451°
Down

WPT024

Location: 37.499584°, -79.555397°
Floyd Mtn.

WPT025

Location: 37.494701°, -79.547165°
Trail to shelter

WPT026

Location: 37.494068°, -79.547096°
Cornelius Shelter

WPT027

Location: 37.501251°, -79.537537°
Trail to overlook

WPT028

Location: 37.501766°, -79.538269°
Black Rock Overlook

WPT029

Location: 37.503685°, -79.535698°
Bridge

WPT030

Location: 37.506584°, -79.535698°
Cornelius Creek. Side trail to the W

WPT031

Location: 37.509766°, -79.522881°
Apple Orchard Falls Trail

WPT032

Location: 37.510551°, -79.522583°
Parker Gap (gravel road)

WPT033

Location: 37.516865°, -79.513763°
Apple Orchard Mtn.

WPT034

Location: 37.517185°, -79.511932°
Meadow

WPT035

Location: 37.517368°, -79.511414°
Apple Orchard Mtn. Cross VW 330

WPT036

Location: 37.519382°, -79.510384°
Guillotine

WPT037

Location: 37.519733°, -79.507416°
Wilderness

WPT038

Location: 37.520100°, -79.506714°
Field

WPT039

Location: 37.521351°, -79.505814°
Wilderness

ZZZ052

Location: 37.529018°, -79.622597°
VA 614. Parking. Trail to big campsite

ZZZ053

Location: 37.524551°, -79.505249°
Upper Blue Ridge Parkway mile-marker 76.3

DSCF5529

Location: 37.530083°, -79.585518°

DSCF5528

Location: 37.530216°, -79.585587°

DSCF5513

Location: 37.529434°, -79.622383°

DSCF5538

Location: 37.493801°, -79.547035°

DSCF5555

Location: 37.517101°, -79.512154°

DSCF5542

Location: 37.501682°, -79.538200°





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