Appalachian Trail: VA 663 to US 460
Before you lose 2,500 feet in the final two miles on this 11.2-miler, enjoy the fern-draped ridges and sweeping valley views on Angels Rest.
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Shelter: Doc’s Knob Shelter; sleeps 8.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 18.1
Waypoints
WPT003
Location: 37.3334503173828, -80.7523880004883
Head straight from Narrows Rd. across VA 100 into woods
WPT032
Location: 37.3335380554199, -80.7497634887695
AT turns W onto Narrows Rd.
WPT031
Location: 37.3294334411621, -80.7513656616211
Telephone line
WPT002
Location: 37.3333778381348, -80.751594543457
Narrows Rd.
WPT006
Location: 37.337532043457, -80.7564697265625
Trail to cemetary
WPT023
Location: 37.3152160644531, -80.7555160522461
Campsite
WPT018
Location: 37.2928161621094, -80.7851867675781
Powerline
WPT006
Location: 37.2586326599121, -80.852165222168
Rocky
WPT020
Location: 37.3114814758301, -80.7561798095703
Trail to spring (.2 mi.)
WPT027
Location: 37.3191337585449, -80.7557983398438
Rockfall
WPT010
Location: 37.3418655395508, -80.759391784668
Stairs spiral down to road
WPT012
Location: 37.278148651123, -80.8203964233398
Smooth
ZZZ041
Location: 37.2560348510742, -80.8556976318359
VA 663. Road to Wood Hole
WPT030
Location: 37.3290176391602, -80.7510833740234
VA 634
WPT008
Location: 37.2701988220215, -80.8381652832031
AT turns E; wide
WPT010
Location: 37.2702827453613, -80.8363189697266
Doc’s Knob Shelter
WPT025
Location: 37.3176002502441, -80.7557830810547
Angels Rest: From this rock, take in views of the New River Valley, Pearisburg, and Peters Mountain
WPT013
Location: 37.2845153808594, -80.8059463500976
Campsite
WPT029
Location: 37.3262825012207, -80.7513198852539
Telephone line
WPT024
Location: 37.3166999816894, -80.7554702758789
Rock gap
WPT005
Location: 37.337215423584, -80.7560729980469
Cemetary
WPT008
Location: 37.3380661010742, -80.7561645507812
AT turns W on US 460
WPT004
Location: 37.3367347717285, -80.7558135986328
AT turns E, then W @ jct. with trail that travels to Pearis Cemetary
WPT011
Location: 37.2756652832031, -80.8249969482422
Campsite
WPT007
Location: 37.2615165710449, -80.8365325927734
Trail to view (50 yds.)
WPT022
Location: 37.313835144043, -80.7548675537109
Trail views
WPT016
Location: 37.2923316955566, -80.7858657836914
Powerline. Views SE and NW
WPT028
Location: 37.3217506408691, -80.7533187866211
Old tower
WPT014
Location: 37.2860488891602, -80.8024978637695
Old trail
WPT009
Location: 37.3397483825684, -80.7576370239258
New River; Senator Shumate Bridge
WPT015
Location: 37.2915153503418, -80.7921142578125
AT turns E @ jct. with trail that continues straight
WPT017
Location: 37.3095169067383, -80.7573699951172
Views to the ESE
WPT021
Location: 37.3133163452148, -80.7548141479492
Trail views
WPT009
Location: 37.2700996398926, -80.8368301391602
Trail to shelter
WPT019
Location: 37.3098335266113, -80.7568130493164
Campsite
WPT007
Location: 37.3378028869629, -80.7565612792969
Powerline
WPT026
Location: 37.3172340393066, -80.7557525634766
Trail to Angels Rest Rock
ZZZ042
Location: 37.3421669006348, -80.7593841552734
AT goes under US 460 on road
WPT003
Location: 37.3331031799316, -80.7503509521484
Lane St.
DSCF5035
Location: 37.3174324035644, -80.7559051513672
DSCF5021
Location: 37.3096160888672, -80.7571182250976
DSCF5017
Location: 37.2923164367676, -80.7858963012695
DSCF5025
Location: 37.316951751709, -80.7555999755859
