4.2 mi from the trailheadJohn W. Flannagan Day Use
Campground · VA
3.6 mi out & back, trail only · 1,305 ft gain · 2,859 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Pine Mountain Trail: Birch Knob Section Trailhead, 10.9 mi each way
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Counts Cabin in Jefferson National Forest climbs 1,305 feet on this 3.6-mile out and back route.
1,305 ft of gain round trip.
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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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Thu: Areas Of Fog then Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph WSW