Quietest hikes in Virginia

The highest acoustic-wildness scores: the routes where road noise, towns, and machinery are least audible, by distance and by the terrain in the way.

These are the 25 quietest hikes Ambleway has measured in Virginia, from 84% quiet at the top of the board to 33% quiet at the bottom. They run from 2.6 to 14 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Raven Rocks–Langdon Loop, 3 sights, gaining 2,346 ft. They lie across 5 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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Friends Trail–Langdon Loop, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 84% quiet
Perimeter Trail & Ridge to River / Perimeter / Power Line Trail via Appalachian Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 809 ft · 81% quiet
Foot Trail–Friends Trail, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 80% quiet
Raven Rocks–Power Line Trail, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 76% quiet
Friends Trail & Ridge to River / Perimeter / Power Line Trail Loop via Appalachian Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft · 76% quiet
Grand Boulevard–Langdon Loop, 4 sights 8 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 76% quiet
Wilson Gap & Foot Trail via Appalachian Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft · 75% quiet
Foot Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 75% quiet
Appalachian Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,380 ft · 72% quiet
Raven Rocks–River Access, 8 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,720 ft · 71% quiet
Campfire Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 69% quiet
Power Line Trail via Mission Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 69% quiet
Appalachian Viewpoint–River Access, 7 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 68% quiet
Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 68% quiet
Mission Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 68% quiet
Foot Trail & Moonshine Lane 4.4 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 66% quiet
Appalachian Viewpoint–Wilson Gap, 3 saddles 3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 65% quiet
Raven Rocks–Langdon Loop, 3 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 2,346 ft · 57% quiet
Fallen Tree–River Access, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 56% quiet
Whitehouse Overlook–Ambassador Whitehouse Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 52% quiet
Patowmack Island–Blue Trail, 4 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 45% quiet
Old Trail via Appalachian Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 41% quiet
Gordon Pond–Arnold Trail, 8 sights 3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 39% quiet
Blue Trail & Green Trail, South via DCWA 4.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 36% quiet
Patowmack Island & Blue Trail via DCWA 3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 33% quiet