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Hike

Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail

Near Rockfish Gap

4.5 mi out & back · 1,669 ft gain · 2,131 ft high point

From East Trailhead Blue Ridge tunnel

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail climbs 966 feet over 2.2 miles one way. Rockfish Gap and multiple overlooks lie nearby.

Elevation

1,669 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

10.4 mi from the trailhead
Sherando Lake Group Camp
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Trayfoot Mountain Trail
- Summits Blackrock
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,247 ft of climbing
16.1 mi out & back · 3,959 ft gain · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 930 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rockfish Gap OverlookNearby · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.8 mi in
Afton OverlookNearby · 0.8 mi in
Rockfish GapNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Rockfish Gap
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Swannanoa (mansion)
Afton, Virginia

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.

At a glance

Length: 4.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,669 ft round trip
High point: 2,131 ft
Low point: 1,381 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Start: East Trailhead Blue Ridge tunnel
Trailhead: 38.0333° N · 78.8424° W

Get directions Open the map

10.4 mi from the trailhead

Sherando Lake Group Picnic Shelter

Campground · VA

12.0 mi from the trailhead

Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping

Campground · VA

15 mi from you

Furnace Mountain Trail

Summits Trayfoot Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,971 ft of climbing

9.0 mi out & back · 2,893 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Rocky Mount Trail

Passes Rocky Mount
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,516 ft of climbing

10.1 mi out & back · 3,458 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Torry Ridge

Summits Bald Mountain
Inside George Washington National Forest
2,732 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,368 ft gain · Moderate

VA · Camp 1 mi away

Brown Mtn Trail

Passes Brown Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,350 ft of climbing

21.0 mi loop · 4,415 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Crabtree Falls

Ends at a waterfall
Inside George Washington National Forest
1,140 ft of climbing

2.3 mi out & back · 494 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°44°Mostly Cloudy
Fri66°47°Sunny
Sat71°50°Sunny
Sun71°52°Sunny
Mon70°53°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°55°Sunny
Wed76°60°Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 9 to 15 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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