4.9 mi from the trailheadCraig Creek Recreation Area
Campground · VA

12.1 mi loop · 2,953 ft gain · 2,302 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Hoop Hole and Iron Ore
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Roaring Run Loop is a 12.1-mile circuit via Hoop Hole and Iron Ore to waterfalls in Jefferson National Forest with 2,966 feet of climb.
2,953 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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