Trails in Jefferson National Forest

Forest Service Rules for George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

• Appalachian Trail – Catawba to Daleville
  (20.5 miles, elevation gain: 3400 ft – iconic views)
• Appalachian Trail – Punchbowl Mountain to the James River
  (11 miles, elevation gain: 2059 ft – spectacular views)
• Appalachian Trail – Jennings Creek to the James River(28.6 miles, elevation gain: 8100 ft – multi-day backpacking trip with several nice views)
• Appalachian Trail – Elk Garden to Buzzard Rock
  (7.2 miles, elevation gain: 1225 ft – beautiful grassy balds and views)
• Apple Orchard Falls – Cornelius Creek Loop
  (6 miles, elevation gain: 1438 ft – Gorgeous waterfalls and lots of streams scenery)
• Cascade Falls
  (4 miles, elevation gain: 742 ft – easy, popular day hike to a beautiful waterfall)
• Devils Bathtub
  (3.6 miles, elevation gain 580 ft – tons of water crossings and clear sandstone pools)
• Dragons Tooth
  (5 miles, elevation gain 1215 ft – fun rock scramble with great views from a cool rock formation)
• Great Channels
  (6.6 miles, elevation gain 1200 ft – slot canyons in the east!)
• McAfee Knob – near Roanoke
  (8.3 miles, elevation gain: 1740 ft. – fantastic views, famous rock ledge)
• Molly’s Knob – Hungry Mother State Park
  (3.8 miles, elevation gain: 1000 ft. – nice views)
• Mount Rogers – Grayson Highlands State Park
  (9 miles, elevation gain: 1100 ft. – breathtaking views, wild ponies, Virginia’s highest peak)
• New River Trail – Fries to Foster Falls
  (21.3 miles, bike ride, elevation gain: none. – fantastic views of the New River)
• Twin Pinnacles Trail – Grayson Highlands State Park
  (1.6 miles, elevation gain: 250 ft. – wonderful views from two spots)
• Virginia Creeper (Whitetop to Damascus) – Mount Rogers Recreational Area
  (18 miles, bike ride, elevation loss: 1646 ft. – beautiful scenery, lots of pretty streams and bridges)