Appalachian Trail Corridor
Appalachian Trail — Virginia Sections
- Distance
- 557.5mi
- Elevation gain
- Gain not on file
- Hiking time (estimate)
- Your call
HardNo line on file
- Rocky
- Ridgeline
Why goLongest state section of the AT.
Blue Ridge · region
Appalachian Trail Corridor
About 550 miles of the Appalachian Trail — more than any other state — from Damascus to Harpers Ferry.
Virginia carries roughly a quarter of the entire Appalachian Trail. The corridor runs from the Tennessee line at Damascus, over the highlands of Mount Rogers, along the Triple Crown ridges near Roanoke, through the Shenandoah Valley, and across Shenandoah National Park to the West Virginia line. It is the single best state for a first section hike: graded tread, frequent shelters, and trail towns that actually welcome hikers.
- Trails
- 1
- Climb range
- n/a
- Distance range
- 557.5–557.5 mi
- Shaded · firm
- 0% · 0%
1 trail in Appalachian Trail Corridor
Seasons here
The northbound thru-hiker bubble passes through Virginia from April into June. Summer is humid with afternoon storms; fall is the most stable hiking weather of the year.
General seasonal character, not a live report.
Terrain band
Blue Ridge
The first true mountains: summits, rock scrambles, and waterfall hollows along Skyline Drive and the Parkway.
Compare bandsTowns and access
- Damascus
- Pearisburg
- Daleville
- Buena Vista
- Waynesboro
- Front Royal