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Walker Mountain

Passes Big Walker Lookout
1,878 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

12.0 mi out & back · 1,878 ft gain · 3,885 ft high point · Hard

VA · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Walker Mountain is a 12.0-mile out and back hike gaining 1,878 feet to 3,885 feet elevation along Big Walker Lookout.

Elevation

1,878 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.6 mi from the trailhead
Stony Fork Cabin
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

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Out: 970 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Big Walker LookoutAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

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: 12.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,878 ft round trip
High point: 3,885 ft
Low point: 3,491 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 12.0 mi and 1,878 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 37.0455° N · 81.2289° W

Get directions Open the map

3.6 mi from the trailhead

Stony Fork Campground

Campground · VA

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LYNN Camp

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Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
1,399 ft of climbing

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°35°Sunny
Wed65°42°Sunny
Thu54°28°Light Rain
Fri40°24°Chance Light Snow
Sat39°21°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sun47°22°Sunny
Mon53°24°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 to 7 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain