2.9 mi from the trailheadSteel Bridge Campground
Campground · VA
0.9 mi out & back · 166 ft gain · 3,804 ft high point · Easy
From Hanging Rock Trail Parking
VA · U.S. Forest Service
Hanging Rock ascends to a peak at 3,804 ft from Hanging Rock Trail Parking, a 0.9 mi out and back route.
166 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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