Priest Mountain
8.3 mi
Distance
3 hrs 55 min
Time
terrain
3,104 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult one way trail in George Washington National Forest.
This trail goes by Three Ridges Wilderness.
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Pretty tough for 45 year old dad-bods! Doable but you’ve got to want it. Nice overlook about 2/3 of the way. The last 1/3 was harder than I was hoping after struggling through the first 2/3.
Priest overlook is apparently just after the map waypoint. Just off the trail to your right. Amazing view!
Back half, down to Crabtree Falls, is easy until the last ~1.5miles, which is pretty downhill and burns the quads.
Crabtree Falls were just ok. Looking Glass and Cascades Falls are better IMO.
Took us 6.5hrs to get to our pre-parked car, but we are in average to below average shape for 45 year olds.
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