Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Shannondale, WV. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 455 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,375–1,680 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.20867, -77.79450
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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