10.6 mi from the trailheadRaccoon Branch Campground
Campground · VA
Hike
Ridge Trail
- Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
0.4 mi out & back · 192 ft gain · 2,489 ft high point · Easy
VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
A short 0.4-mile out-and-back hike reaches Molly's Knob Platform Overlook and Hungry Mother Lake in Hungry Mother State Park.
Elevation
192 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Hungry Mother LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in
- Molly's Knob Platform OverlookDestination · 0.2 mi in
- Clyburn Ridge OverlookNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Lake Road OverlookNearby · 0.2 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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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