11.5 mi from the trailheadSherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping
Campground · VA

7.0 mi loop · 1,458 ft gain · 4,022 ft high point · Hard
Loop with the Appalachian Trail
In Appalachian National Scenic Trail · VA · U.S. Forest Service
Lovingston Springs is a 7.0-mile loop via the Appalachian Trail to Elk Pond Mountain with 1,464 feet of climb on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
1,458 ft of gain around the loop.
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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