3.7 mi from the trailheadHopper Creek Group Camp
Campground · VA
11.2 mi out & back · 3,053 ft gain · 4,208 ft high point · Very hard
Via Apple Orchard Falls and the Appalachian Trail (3.6 mi)
In Blue Ridge Parkway · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Hunting Creek is an 11.2-mile out and back trail on the Appalachian Trail and Apple Orchard Falls along Apple Orchard Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
3,053 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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