3.7 mi from the trailheadHopper Creek Group Camp
Campground · VA
6.4 mi out & back · 2,167 ft gain · 3,460 ft high point · Hard
In Blue Ridge Parkway · VA · U.S. Forest Service
This out and back trail reaches Apple Orchard Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway, climbing 2,167 feet to 3,460 feet.
2,167 ft of gain round trip.
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Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph E