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Hike

Molly's Knob Trail

Passes Hungry Mother Lake
1,346 ft of climbing

3.9 mi out & back · 1,346 ft gain · 2,935 ft high point · Moderate

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Molly's Knob Trail in Hungry Mother State Park is a 3.9-mile out and back hike gaining 1,346 feet along Lake Road Overlook, Molly's Knob Platform Overlook, and Hungry Mother Lake.

Elevation

1,346 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

11.0 mi from the trailhead
Raccoon Branch Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Iron Mountain Trail
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- 6,136 ft of climbing
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Out: 740 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake Road OverlookAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Hungry Mother LakeAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
Molly's Knob Platform OverlookAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
Clyburn Ridge OverlookNearby · 0.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.3 mi in
Mollys KnobNearby · 1.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Hungry Mother State Park

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: 3.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,346 ft round trip
High point: 2,935 ft
Low point: 2,271 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.9 mi and 1,346 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 36.8860° N · 81.5212° W

Get directions Open the map

11.4 mi from the trailhead

Hurricane Campground

Campground · VA

13.0 mi from the trailhead

Fox Creek Horse Camp

Campground · VA

Lake Trail Loop

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
1,025 ft of climbing

5.7 mi loop · 1,025 ft gain · Moderate

VA · Camp 10 mi away

Clyburn Ridge Loop Trail

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
1,124 ft of climbing

3.9 mi loop · 1,124 ft gain · Moderate

VA · Camp 10 mi away

LYNN Camp

Near Lynn Camp Mountain
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
1,399 ft of climbing

8.2 mi out & back · 1,399 ft gain · Hard

Appalachian National Scenic Trail · Camp 12 mi away

CCC Trail

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
1,030 ft of climbing

3.8 mi out & back · 1,030 ft gain · Moderate

VA · Camp 10 mi away

Vista Trail

Summits Mollys Knob

0.8 mi out & back · 323 ft gain · Easy

VA · Camp 10 mi away

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Clyburn Ridge Loop Trail
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- 1,438 ft of climbing
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today65°36°Sunny
Mon69°37°Sunny
Tue72°41°Sunny
Wed68°40°Mostly Cloudy
Thu71°42°Mostly Sunny
Fri73°45°Sunny
Sat72°48°Partly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
T-MobileLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain