Shelters: Thunder Hill Shelter; sleep 6. Matts Creek Shelter; sleeps 6.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Big Island VA, head NW on US 501 for 1.4 miles and turn left on the Blue Ridge Pkwy. Go 12.3 miles to trail crossing (mp. 76.3).
End: From Glasgow, VA, head SE on US 501 for 6.1 miles to trail parking (before Hercules Rd.).
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Blue Ridge Parkway to US 501
| Dist: 13.77 mi |
Points: 1264 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
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Upper Blue Ridge Parkway mp 76.3 to US 501
WPT042
Location: 37.527065°, -79.504036°
Trail to shelter and spring
ZZZ053
Location: 37.524551°, -79.505249°
Upper Blue Ridge Parkway mile-marker 76.3
WPT041
Location: 37.525200°, -79.504067°
Side trail to the E
WPT043
Location: 37.527302°, -79.503967°
Thunder Hill Shelter
WPT027
Location: 37.597450°, -79.424751°
Campsite
WPT002
Location: 37.537151°, -79.496018°
Hunting Creek Trail
WPT024
Location: 37.591084°, -79.450432°
View of James River
WPT039
Location: 37.596516°, -79.391548°
Bridge
WPT005
Location: 37.540100°, -79.490250°
Parking @ Thunder Ridge Overlook
WPT037
Location: 37.594601°, -79.389816°
AT switchbacks W
ZZZ054
Location: 37.596851°, -79.391350°
US 501; parking
WPT033
Location: 37.601799°, -79.406616°
Small pool; good place to take a dip
WPT029
Location: 37.599449°, -79.413597°
AT turns E
WPT020
Location: 37.577499°, -79.447266°
View of the valley
WPT006
Location: 37.540299°, -79.490364°
AT turns W
WPT009
Location: 37.549252°, -79.475136°
Campsite
WPT034
Location: 37.603832°, -79.401520°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT022
Location: 37.585899°, -79.455116°
AT switchbacks E. Gunter Ridge Trail and Belfast Trail continue straight
WPT025
Location: 37.590149°, -79.446381°
Campsite
WPT023
Location: 37.591099°, -79.451119°
Sulfur Springs Trail to the W
WPT014
Location: 37.561550°, -79.451317°
Campsite
WPT001
Location: 37.527451°, -79.503998°
Thunder Hills Shelter
WPT038
Location: 37.595017°, -79.390648°
Bridge
WPT028
Location: 37.599499°, -79.413666°
AT turns E; switchbacks
WPT032
Location: 37.599884°, -79.411453°
Matts Creek Trail turn E
WPT036
Location: 37.603600°, -79.400536°
No camping for 1 mile
WPT018
Location: 37.570499°, -79.437050°
Trail to spring 300 ft. ahead. Big campground at Marble Spring
WPT031
Location: 37.599499°, -79.413269°
AT turns W. Matts Creek Shelter
WPT012
Location: 37.557518°, -79.458420°
Thunder Ridge Wilderness
WPT010
Location: 37.552750°, -79.469498°
Trail to spring
WPT030
Location: 37.599499°, -79.413467°
Matts Creek
WPT016
Location: 37.564884°, -79.440201°
Campsite
WPT004
Location: 37.540318°, -79.490616°
Viewpoint
WPT035
Location: 37.603783°, -79.401047°
Trail to campsite (room for 3 tents)
WPT007
Location: 37.541332°, -79.488464°
Gravel road
WPT011
Location: 37.552898°, -79.469650°
Harrison Grand Spring
WPT040
Location: 37.596535°, -79.391136°
AT goes under railroad tracks
WPT003
Location: 37.537651°, -79.495667°
Lower Blue Ridge Parkway mile-marker 79.4
WPT015
Location: 37.563633°, -79.441200°
Highcock Knob
WPT021
Location: 37.585800°, -79.454948°
Campsite
WPT026
Location: 37.590233°, -79.443283°
Campsite at Big Cove Branch
WPT013
Location: 37.558815°, -79.458435°
AT crosses FS 35 @ Petites Gap. Parking and kiosk; Blue Ridge Parkway to the E
WPT008
Location: 37.548565°, -79.476883°
View to N
WPT019
Location: 37.576050°, -79.437317°
Sulpher Springs Trail
DSCF5565
Location: 37.537216°, -79.495918°
DSCF5586
Location: 37.577416°, -79.447166°
DSCF5563
Location: 37.527432°, -79.503983°
DSCF5596
Location: 37.592365°, -79.434799°
DSCF5569
Location: 37.540299°, -79.490501°
DSCF5600
Location: 37.603584°, -79.401901°
DSCF5591
Location: 37.591099°, -79.450546°
DSCF5574
Location: 37.545632°, -79.482801°
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