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Virginia · Blue Ridge Highlands
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 10 hiking trails in Blue Ridge Highlands by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated January 30, 2026
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Three ways to get out there.
10 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 10 trails in Blue Ridge Highlands; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 10: 2 easy, 3 moderate, 1 hard and 4 without a listed level.
Among the 2 easy trails, start with Crabtree Falls (0.5 km, 10 min) and Elliott Knob (3.2 km, 1 hr). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 3 of our 10 trails, including Kerr Lake, False Cape State Park and Sky Meadows State Park. For 7 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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