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Best Hiking Trails in Jefferson National Forest (Eastern Divide district)

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    Cove Mountain via Dragon's Tooth Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.2 mi
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    Cascades National Recreation Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.8 mi
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    Cove Mountain Loop via North Mountain Trail #263
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 32.6 mi
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    Jefferson National Forest Hike
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
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    North Mountain Trail #263 and Grouse Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.1 mi
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    Pine Mountain Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.4 mi
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    Hanging Rock via Allegheny Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.1 mi
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    Dragon's Tooth via Boy Scout Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 32.2 mi
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    Cove Mountain via Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.2 mi
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    North Mountain Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 35.2 mi
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    Ashley Earley 5 months, 2 weeks ago
    Sunday Morning Activity
    Easy going! Lots of rocks mid hike but would much rather be going down than up!
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    MistyBoots7859 1 year, 4 months ago
    Cascades (VA)
    Beautiful hike and gorgeous waterfall with a pool. Lots of elevation gain and can be tricky footing, but worth the trip.
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    Eric Janson 1 year, 10 months ago
    Cove Mountain Loop via North Mountain Trail #263
    Note: Camping at the Dragon's Tooth/ BoyScout Trail intersection has been completely closed. There is a camping spot at the intersection of the AT and Dragon's Tooth Trail.
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    James Butch Goodwin 1 year, 11 months ago
    Dragons Tooth
    This is a tough hike but the trail is surrounded by beautiful landscape.
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    Eric Angel 2 years, 10 months ago
    DT with Kylie (7/2/23, 8:11:26AM)
    Wonderful time spent with Kylie. Hike felt easy to me.
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    CrispBluff6491 2 years, 11 months ago
    Potts Mountain
    This is a challenging and fun trail. We will be back
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    TinyLake1152 4 years, 7 months ago
    Cascades National Recreation Trail
    Excellent hike! My brother and I hiked this together, we go hiking a lot throughout the Blue Ridge and we loved this one. We took a harder (but still easy) route crossing over the first bridge that you see. If you keep going straight it is a really easy big open path. The Cascades is beautiful and seems like a fun place to go swimming in, so pack a bathing suit. We went in late afternoon and didn't see too many people out. Totally recommend if you want an easy hiking day!
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    GrandJuniper4950 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/24/21, 10:59:11AM)
    Beautiful hike, and waterfalls.
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    rloudis 4 years, 10 months ago
    Dragon’s Tooth Track (6/20/21, 9:22:55AM)
    Nice hike - well groomed trail w lots of climbing
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    EpicWBottle4240 5 years ago
    Powerline, Montgomery County to 4031 Pandapas Pond Road, Blacksburg, VA, USA
    Great bike up powerlines thru the forest trails for a while. Superb mtn biking trails!
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    DavidVa 5 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/6/20, 1:50:11PM)
    Pocahontas Road in Pearisburg up to the Appalachian Trail and back. Excellent mountain bike route following old forest service roads.
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    Kaylin Fleenor 3 months ago
    Cascades Hike (winter)
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    Phil Boan 8 months, 2 weeks ago
    AT War Branch to Wind Rock
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    John Wehmann 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Dragons Tooth 2025
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    Lesli M. 10 months ago
    Cascade Falls (VA)
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    VastStorm2714 11 months, 1 week ago
    Cove Mountain via Dragon's Tooth Trail
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    Matthew Sezen 1 year ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    SimpleVista5051 1 year, 1 month ago
    Triple Crown Virginia!!
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    Dylan 1 year, 1 month ago
    Thursday Lunch Hiking
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    Trent Efird 1 year, 5 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    StrongDrizzle4062 1 year, 6 months ago
    Hanging Rock Observatory
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    SweetBrook1332 1 year, 9 months ago
    Fenwick Mines Campground via Forest Road 179 and Nf Rd 180
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    Wells X-Cape 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (6/11/24, 6:03:21PM)
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    DeepMoon6536 1 year, 10 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    LongPath2620 2 years ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    ZippyKayak9854 2 years, 1 month ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    StarkIceAxe2067 2 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/3/24, 11:47:32)
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    koko6 2 years, 6 months ago
    North Mountain Trail #263 and Grouse Trail Loop
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    FreeTundra2773 2 years, 6 months ago
    Track (10/12/23, 11:00:40AM)
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    DawnBay7598 2 years, 8 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    michelecobas 2 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/30/23, 8:41:29AM)
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    XXi3xFXv 2 years, 10 months ago
    Dragon's Tooth via Boy Scout Trail
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    Eric Angel 2 years, 11 months ago
    Return hike from Cascades
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    GrandHelmet9455 3 years ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    SteepJetboil9917 3 years ago
    Track (4/15/23, 7:35:52AM)
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    MildWild2511 3 years, 1 month ago
    Cascades National Recreation Trail
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    blake.a.steinke 3 years, 2 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    WildTrek3329 3 years, 6 months ago
    SRN VA Bald Mtn
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    HillyKayak6469 3 years, 6 months ago
    Fall hike with kitten
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    PaleJuniper8388 3 years, 7 months ago
    North Mountain Loop
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    GentleUpland7902 3 years, 7 months ago
    EDT (VA White Sulpher Springs-Marion NEEDS SCOUTING)
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    SolidSwimCap3229 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/16/22, 1:14:27PM)
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    EisenWill 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/10/22, 10:48:33AM)
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    SmartPath2513 3 years, 8 months ago
    Cove Mountain via Dragon's Tooth Trail
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    bscoleman 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/6/22, 08:46:51)
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    FrostyBreeze8680 3 years, 9 months ago
    Pandapas Pond(7/10/22, 2:44:01PM)
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    CoolValley6860 3 years, 10 months ago
    Dragon’s tooth 2/26/22
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    MErtJZ39 3 years, 10 months ago
    Potts Jeep Trail
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    FaintSkis8862 3 years, 11 months ago
    Day Farm Road, Craig County, VA, USA Stahl
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    Alex Oetzell 3 years, 11 months ago
    Dragons Tooth GOMT
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    eagle_951 3 years, 11 months ago
    Craig Creek Recreation Area Loop Track (5/17/22
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    CozyRunBelt1815 4 years, 2 months ago
    Track (12/3/21, 3:28:59PM)
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    majicj24 4 years, 2 months ago
    Tab Run Road
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    QuietTornado7305 4 years, 2 months ago
    To paint
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    QuietTornado7305 4 years, 2 months ago
    To paint
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    LittleRedwood4476 4 years, 3 months ago
    Track (1/19/22, 12:38:59PM)
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    ekohinke 4 years, 5 months ago
    Dragons Tooth
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    James Bullock 4 years, 6 months ago
    Potts mnt
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    EpicShore4809 4 years, 6 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    FreeCliff9354 5 years ago
    Track (4/23/21, 10:00:05AM)
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    DavidVa 5 years ago
    1966 High Ridge Road, Blacksburg to Poverty Creek, Montgomery County, VA, USA
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    gaiagps.uok6b 5 years ago
    Cascades
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    Brandon Pierson 5 years ago
    Airport-Barbours Creek Wilderness
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    SlimLily3017 5 years, 2 months ago
    Cascades National Recreation Trail
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    bscoleman 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (1/4/21, 12:04:1)
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    SteepStone6203 5 years, 3 months ago
    Cove Mountain via Dragon's Tooth Trail
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    ClearAspen1146 5 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/6/21, 2:13:39PM)
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    Christopher Ryan 5 years, 4 months ago
    Potts Mt Jeep Trail w/ Bypasses
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    SharpStorm9067 5 years, 4 months ago
    Dragons Tooth
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    DavidVa 5 years, 5 months ago
    Wind Rock Overlook, Giles County, VA, USA
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    Martindustin1 5 years, 6 months ago
    Jefferson National Forest Hike
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    SnowyField9386 5 years, 6 months ago
    virginia triple crown
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    DavidVa 5 years, 6 months ago
    Sinking Creek & Craigs Creek Turnpike, Craig County to Craig County, VA, USA
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    DavidVa 5 years, 6 months ago
    Giles County to Pocahontas Road, Giles County, VA, USA
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    DavidVa 5 years, 6 months ago
    Wind Rock Overlook
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    DavidVa 5 years, 6 months ago
    1966 High Ridge Rd, Blacksburg to Poverty Creek, Montgomery County, VA, USA
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    Margaret Sime 5 years, 6 months ago
    Pine Mountain Loop
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    Andrew Heiman 5 years, 7 months ago
    Jefferson National Forest Hike
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    Michael Buckley 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/13/20, 10:21:17AM)
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    TameDelta4514 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/19/20, 7:16:03AM)
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    SlimTornado1218 5 years, 8 months ago
    North Mountain Loop
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    david.mullins.98478 5 years, 8 months ago
    Cove Mountain Loop via Dragon's Tooth Trail
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    SilentLeaf9148 5 years, 9 months ago
    White rock route
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    BriskIsland2879 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/10/20, 5:25:41PM)
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    SnowySquall3855 5 years, 10 months ago
    Cove Mountain via Dragon's Tooth Trail
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    EliteGaiters5245 5 years, 11 months ago
    Cascades to Barneys Wall, Giles County, VA, USA
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    Jamie 6 years, 1 month ago
    Cascades National Recreation Trail
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    LastPoncho5833 6 years, 2 months ago
    Cascades
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    jch9968 6 years, 3 months ago
    Mountain Lake Mud Hole Loop
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    ChillyBinos7952 6 years, 3 months ago
    Dragon’s Tooth parking lot to Dragon’s Tooth
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    rdgmtt14 6 years, 3 months ago
    Broad Run Road and Stone Coal Road
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    Landon Baker 6 years, 5 months ago
    Potts Mountain Jeep trail
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    HardSurf6782 6 years, 5 months ago
    Tab Run Road
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    rdgmtt14 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/14/19, 4:04:48PM)
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    CalmRun2310 6 years, 8 months ago
    The GAP
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    GentleMtBoots4303 6 years, 9 months ago
    4400 Catawba Valley Dr to Mason Creek, Roanoke County, VA, USA
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    Kate Warner 7 years, 1 month ago
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