0.1 mi from the trailheadCave Mountain Lake Family Camp
Campground · VA
0.9 mi loop · 151 ft gain · 1,253 ft high point · Easy
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Panther Knob is a 0.9-mile loop to Cave Mountain Lake in Jefferson National Forest.
151 ft of gain around the loop.
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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Tue: Sunny · wind 3 to 7 mph W