Forest Service Rules for George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
- Appalachian Trail – Hog Camp Gap to the Tye River
(19.5 miles, elevation 3172 ft, includes views from Tar Jacket Ridge, Spy Rock and the Priest) - Appalachian Trail – Hog Camp Gap to Punchbowl Mountain
(17 miles, elevation gain: 2900 ft. – first day views, camping shelter) - Appalachian Trail – Tye River to Mau-Har Trail Junction
(3.8 miles, elevation 1100 ft., suspension bridge and obstructed views of The Priest) - Beards Mountain – Douthat State Park
(7 miles, elevation gain: 1400 ft. – decent views of the lake) - Big Schloss – Lee Ranger District
(4 miles, elevation gain: 1000 ft. – spectacular views) - Bird Knob -Emerald Pond
(8.3 miles, elevation gain: 1650 ft. – great views and a pretty pond) - Bird Knob – Browns Hollow Loop
(11 miles, elevation gain:2290 ft. – great views, pond, stream/waterfall) - Buzzard Rock – Lee Ranger District
(4 miles, elevation gain: 650 ft. – nice views) - Cole/Cold Mountain – Glenwood & Pedlar Ranger District
(6 miles, elevation gain: 1490 ft. – spectacular views, open meadows) - Crabtree Falls – Glenwood & Pedlar Ranger District
(3.4 miles, elevation gain: 1000 ft. – waterfall, very crowded trail) - Duncan Knob – Lee Ranger District
(3.5 miles, elevation gain: 1200 ft. – spectacular views, fun rock scramble) - Flat Run Trail – Douthat State Park
(5 miles, bike ride, elevation gain: none – along a scenic creek) - Fridley Gap Loop
(6 miles, elevation gain: 1417 ft, a couple nice views, pretty stream, great backcountry camping) - Halfmoon Mountain Loop
(10 miles, elevation gain: 2022, a decent view and camping) - Hanging Rock
(7.25 miles, elevation gain: 1942 ft. – views, AT shelter) - Hidden Rocks
(2.5 miles, elevation gain: 390 ft, rock walls and some obstructed views) - Hone Quarry Ridge – Dry River Ranger District
(5 miles, one nice view, near a GWNF established campground) - Kaylor Knob – Lee Ranger District
(3.3 miles, elevation gain: 450 ft. – decent views) - Kennedy Peak – Lee Ranger District
(4.75 miles, elevation gain: 400 ft. – excellent views, fire tower) - Kepler Overlook
(6 miles, elevation gain: 1100 ft – nice views, great backcountry camping) - Massanutten Ridge Trail – Massanutten Resort
(4 miles, elevation gain: 1000 ft. – nice views, feral goats) - Massanutten Story Book Trail – Lee Ranger District
(.5 miles, elevation gain: none – pretty views, wheelchair accessible) - Mount Pleasant – Glenwood & Pedlar Ranger District
(5.4 miles, elevation gain: 1350 ft. – pretty views, two summits) - The Priest – Glenwood & Pedlar Ranger District
(2.8 miles, elevation gain: 1000 ft. – nice views, recommend 4WD to get to trailhead) - Shrinemont to North Mountain Rocks
(5.6 miles, elevation gain: 1545 ft – nice views, interesting cliffside) - Signal Knob
(10.2 miles, elevation gain: 2159 ft. – ok views) - Strickler Knob – via Scothorn Gap – Lee Ranger District
(5.5 miles, elevation gain: 1600 ft. – fantastic views, fun rock scramble) - Strickler Knob – via Massanutten Trailhead
(9.1 miles, elevation gain: 2250 ft. – tough climbing, fantastic views, fun rock scramble) - Three Ridges
(13.2 miles, elevation gain: 3900 ft. amazing views, streams/small waterfall) - Tibbet Knob – Lee Ranger District
(3.1 miles, elevation gain: 830 ft. – excellent views) - Trimble Mountain – North River Ranger District
(4 miles, elevation gain: 1050 ft. – ok views, close to Todd Lake) - Veach Gap – Morgan’s Road – Fort Valley
(7 miles, elevation gain: 1100 ft. – nice views of the river, interesting geology) - Woodstock Tower – Lee Ranger District
(2 miles, elevation gain: 500 ft. – great views, fire tower)
