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Hike

Flat Top Trail

Passes Flat Top Mountain
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
3,459 ft of climbing

9.2 mi out & back · 3,459 ft gain · 3,981 ft high point · Very hard

From Flat Top

In Blue Ridge Parkway · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This out and back trail from Flat Top summits Flat Top Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway, climbing 3,459 feet to 3,981 feet.

Elevation

3,459 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.4 mi from the trailhead
Peaks of Otter Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Matt'S Creek
- Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 4,991 ft of climbing
16.5 mi out & back · 4,991 ft gain · Very hard
Jefferson National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 1,690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
Flat Top MountainAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
The PinnacleAlong the way · 2.4 mi in
Abbott LakeNearby · 0.7 mi in
Wilkerson GapNearby · 4.6 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 4.6 mi in
Falling Water CascadesNearby · 4.6 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 4.6 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 4.6 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 4.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Peaks of Otter

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: 9.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,459 ft round trip
High point: 3,981 ft
Low point: 2,397 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.2 mi and 3,459 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Flat Top
Trailhead: 37.4425° N · 79.5973° W

Get directions Open the map

0.4 mi from the trailhead

Peaks of Otter Campground

Campground · VA

6.9 mi from the trailhead

North Creek

Campground

25 mi from you

Roaring Run Loop

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Jefferson National Forest
2,966 ft of climbing

12.1 mi loop · 2,953 ft gain · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Old AT - High Water Trail

Ends at Bedford Municipal Lake
Inside Jefferson National Forest
5,018 ft of climbing

16.5 mi out & back · 5,018 ft gain · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Roaring Run Falls

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Jefferson National Forest
3,165 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 3,165 ft gain · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Cornelius Creek

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
2,346 ft of climbing

7.3 mi loop · 2,346 ft gain · Hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 4 mi away

Hoop Hole

Summits Pine Mountain
Inside Jefferson National Forest
2,410 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 2,410 ft gain · Hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Sharp Top Trail
- Summits Sharp Top Mountain
- Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
- 1,331 ft of climbing
3.1 mi out & back · 1,331 ft gain · Moderate
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away
Mount Pisgah Trail
- Summits Mount Pisgah
- Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
- 1,237 ft of climbing
4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away
Tanawha Trail
- Ends at Price Lake
- Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
- 2,753 ft of climbing
13.0 mi one way · 2,753 ft gain · Very hard
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away
Cornelius Creek
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
- 2,346 ft of climbing
7.3 mi loop · 2,346 ft gain · Hard
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

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Weather

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Sat54°38°Sunny
Sun60°42°Sunny
Mon60°40°Sunny
Tue64°44°Sunny
Wed61°42°Sunny
Thu55°38°Mostly Sunny

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