Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Rolling Ridge Conservancy near Riverside, WV. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,549 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 527–1,680 ft
Out & Back · Rolling Ridge Conservancy
Trailhead: Perimeter Trail · 39.16576, -77.84097
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Perimeter / School House Camp Tyler Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Perimeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Perimeter Trail / Langdon Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Blackburn Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 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 left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Perimeter Trail / Langdon Loop, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Perimeter / School House Camp Tyler Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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