1.2 mi from the trailheadHopper Creek Group Camp
Campground · VA

16.5 mi out & back · 4,991 ft gain · 2,646 ft high point · Very hard
Via Belfast and the Appalachian Trail (5.9 mi)
In Jefferson National Forest · VA · U.S. Forest Service
This 16.4-mile out-and-back follows Belfast and the Appalachian Trail to Bedford Municipal Lake and Cushaw Reservoir in Jefferson National Forest, gaining 4,991 feet.
4,991 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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