3.7 mi from the trailheadHopper Creek Group Camp
Campground · VA
4.1 mi out & back · 1,726 ft gain · 3,460 ft high point · Moderate
Via Apple Orchard Falls (2.0 mi)
In Blue Ridge Parkway · VA · U.S. Forest Service
This out and back trail via Apple Orchard Falls reaches a waterfall on the Blue Ridge Parkway and climbs 1,726 feet to 3,460 feet.
1,726 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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