Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr
Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Sunny Ridge, VA. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,005 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi646 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18021, -77.82305
Nearest town Sunny Ridge, VA
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 646–1,680 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.18021, -77.82305
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Foot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Blackburn Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blackburn Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Foot Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
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- Campfire Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft
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- Foot Trail–Friends Trail, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft
- Foot Trail & Moonshine Lane 4.4 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Foot Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft
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