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Harkening Hill Loop

Summits Harkening Hill
Camp under a mile away

3.3 mi loop · 917 ft climb · 3,368 ft high point

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Harkening Hill Loop circles 3.3 miles to Harkening Hill and Abbott Lake with a viewpoint destination.

Elevation

917 ft of gain and 917 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Peaks of Otter Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

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Wilson Mountain
- Passes Wilson Mountain
- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 1,466 ft of climbing
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Jefferson National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 1.7 mi in
Harkening HillDestination · 1.7 mi in
Abbott LakeDestination · 3.1 mi in
Sunset HillNearby · 0.5 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: 3.3 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 917 ft
Descent: 917 ft
High point: 3,368 ft
Low point: 2,514 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 37.4457° N · 79.6099° W

Get directions Open the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Peaks of Otter Campground

Campground · NC

6.8 mi from the trailhead

North Creek

Campground

Hoop Hole

Summits Pine Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
2,331 ft of climbing

8.9 mi loop · 2,331 ft climb · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Matt'S Creek

Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
Inside James River Face Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.3 mi one way · 666 ft climb · Moderate

James River Face Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Wildcat Mountain

Summits Wildcat Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
1,521 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,521 ft climb · Moderate

Jefferson National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old AT - High Water Trail

Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
Inside James River Face Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.4 mi one way · 686 ft climb

James River Face Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Roaring Run Loop

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Jefferson National Forest

1.2 mi loop · 493 ft climb · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today83°67°Mostly Sunny
Fri79°63°Mostly Sunny
Sat69°62°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun78°63°Mostly Sunny
Mon73°60°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tue66°58°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed63°56°Chance Rain Showers

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

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain