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Hike

Molly's Knob Trail

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake

1.9 mi one way · 801 ft climb · 2,935 ft high point

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Molly's Knob Trail reaches Lake Road Overlook and Hungry Mother Lake, passing Molly's Knob Platform Overlook.

Elevation

801 ft of gain and 545 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.0 mi from the trailhead
Raccoon Branch Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Walker Mountain
- Ends at Big Walker Lookout
- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 1,125 ft of climbing
5.9 mi one way · 1,125 ft climb · Very hard
Jefferson National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
1 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake Road OverlookDestination · 0.1 mi in
Hungry Mother LakeDestination · 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: 1.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 801 ft
Descent: 545 ft
High point: 2,935 ft
Low point: 2,271 ft
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

Clyburn Ridge Loop Trail

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
1,124 ft of climbing

3.9 mi loop · 1,124 ft climb

VA · Camp 10 mi away

Lake Trail Loop

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake

5.7 mi loop · 977 ft climb

VA · Camp 11 mi away

LYNN Camp

Near Lynn Camp Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
1,055 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 1,055 ft climb · Easy

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

CCC Trail

Ends at Hungry Mother Lake

1.9 mi one way · 565 ft climb

VA · Camp 10 mi away

Iron Mountain Trail

Passes Grosses Mountain
9,840 ft of climbing

29.8 mi of trails · 9,840 ft climb

TN · Camp 7 mi away

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0.2 mi one way · 192 ft climb
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CCC Trail
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1.9 mi one way · 565 ft climb
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Lake Trail Loop
- Ends at Hungry Mother Lake
5.7 mi loop · 977 ft climb
VA · Camp 11 mi away
Vista Trail
- Summits Mollys Knob
0.4 mi one way · 323 ft climb
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today83°64°Mostly Sunny
Fri80°63°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sat81°61°Partly Sunny
Sun82°63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon82°61°Showers And Thunderstorms
Tue77°59°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed73°56°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain