1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 50 ftPass New Kernsville Lake.
3. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Trail, heading NE.
5. 1.9 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
6. 0.2 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading S.
9. 400 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
10. 0.5 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint.
11. 50 ftSharp right onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading S.
12. 0.4 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point.
13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
14. 50 ftBear left onto Reservoir Road, heading SE.
15. 300 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading SE.
16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
18. 150 ftSharp right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading N.
20. 0.9 miBear right onto Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), heading E.
21. 100 ftReach Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
22. 50 ftBear left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading E.
23. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading N.
24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
25. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
26. 50 ftSharp left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading W.
27. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
28. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
29. 50 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading N.
30. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
31. 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading W.
32. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading W.
34. 0.6 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
35. 0.2 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading W.
36. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
37. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
38. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/valley-rim-trail-appalachian-sunset-point-out-back-78f6