Waypoint: MtnLakeRoad

mile 657.75 / đŸ…ŋī¸

Waypoint: MtnLakeWildS

mile 657.84 / ℹī¸


AT nobo enters Mountain Lake Wilderness.

Waypoint: NegroBranch

mile 661.35 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: WarSpur

mile 662.89 / SH


Sleeps 6, privy. Water source is War Spur Branch, north of the shelter.

Waypoint: WarSpurBranch

mile 662.93 / 💧

Waypoint: MtnLakeWildN

mile 663.38 / ℹī¸


AT nobo leaves Mtn Lake Wilderness.

Waypoint: VA632

mile 663.78 / 🚗


Hutchison Road, Va 632.

Waypoint: JohnsCreek

mile 663.87 / 💧

Waypoint: RockyGap

mile 666.00 / đŸ…ŋī¸


Va 601.

Waypoint: KellyKnobSpur

mile 667.90 / Jct


East 100 yards to a view.

Waypoint: LaurelCrShelterSpur

mile 669.24 / SJ


East 100 feet to Laurel Creek Shelter.

Waypoint: AT67205

mile 669.31 / 💧

Waypoint: LaurelCreek

mile 669.41 / 💧

Waypoint: HappyHollow

mile 671.75 / 🌉


Happy Hollow Creek runs through pastures.

Waypoint: VA42-II

mile 671.83 / 🚗

Waypoint: VA630

mile 672.64 / 🚗


Sinking Creek/Va 630.

Waypoint: AT66576

mile 672.74 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: KefferOak

mile 673.05 / đŸŒŗ

Waypoint: AT66652

mile 673.48 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: AT66772

mile 674.84 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: SarverHollowAT

mile 675.81 / SJ


W 0.3 miles to Sarver Hollow Shelter.

Waypoint: EasternDivide

mile 678.99 / ℹī¸

Waypoint: NidayShelter

mile 681.51 / SH


Sleeps 6, privy, camping. Water source is across the AT from the shelter.

Waypoint: CraigCreekRd

mile 682.99 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT67572

mile 683.13 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: CraigCreek

mile 683.21 / 🌉

Waypoint: AT67652

mile 683.94 / 💧

Waypoint: AT~GravelHillRd

mile 686.23 / Jct


AT joins Gravel Hill Road.

Waypoint: VA620

mile 690.74 / 🚗

Waypoint: TroutCreek

mile 690.75 / 💧

Waypoint: AT68371

mile 691.11 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: PickleBranchSpur

mile 691.98 / SJ


East 0.3 miles to shelter.

Waypoint: DragonsToothSpur

mile 696.22 / Jct


E 400 feet to Dragon's Tooth.

Waypoint: ATDragonsToothTr

mile 696.98 / Jct


AT joins the Dragon's Tooth Trail.

Waypoint: DragonToothConnector

mile 698.12 / Jct

Waypoint: NewportRoad

mile 698.49 / 🚗


E 0.5 miles to 4 Pines Hostel, (540) 309-8615<https://www.facebook.com/Four-Pines-Hostel-215902991760062/>.

Waypoint: AT69151

mile 699.30 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: AT69171

mile 699.43 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: BlacksburgRd

mile 700.08 / 🚗


VA 785.

Waypoint: CatawbaCreek

mile 700.23 / 💧

Waypoint: VA311

mile 704.09 / 🚗


VA 311, sobo trailhead.W 1.3 miles to the Homeplace, family style fried chicken restaurant, (540) 384-7252,<https://www.facebook.com/The-Homeplace-Restaurant-115564841808913/>.

Waypoint: AT69789

mile 704.24 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: JohnsSpringShelter

mile 705.19 / SH


Sleeps 8, privy. Water source is an unreliable piped spring to the right of the shelter.

Waypoint: CatawbaMtnShelter

mile 706.40 / SH


Sleeps 8, tenting, privy, bear box. Water source is an spring just south of the shelter on the west side of the AT.

Waypoint: AT69937

mile 706.76 / 🚗


Forest road.

Waypoint: AT69987

mile 707.26 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: McAfeeKnobJct

mile 708.02 / Jct

Waypoint: McAfeeLoopN

mile 708.09 / Jct

Waypoint: PigFarm

mile 708.73 / 🏕


East 0.1 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: CampbellLoop

mile 708.82 / SJ


East 100 feet to Campbell Shelter, 0.2 miles to spring.

Waypoint: ATLambertsS

mile 711.85 / Jct


Lamberts Meadown Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: ATAndyLayne

mile 714.26 / Jct


AT joins Andy Layne Trail.

Waypoint: LambertsMeadowSpur

mile 714.88 / SJ


East 70 feet to shelter.

Waypoint: ATLambertsN

mile 715.01 / Jct


Lamberts Meadow Trail, north junction with AT. Campsite with bear box, Sawmill Branch.

Waypoint: AT71161

mile 719.15 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: RoanokeGasI

mile 719.29 / đŸ›ĸ


Natural gas pipeline corridor.

Waypoint: AT71207

mile 719.63 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: AT71403

mile 721.53 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: AT71477

mile 722.34 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: RoanokeGasII

mile 723.66 / đŸ›ĸ


Gas pipeline corridor.

Waypoint: AT71608

mile 723.69 / 🛤

Waypoint: TinkerCreek

mile 723.78 / 🌉

Waypoint: US202ParkingSpur

mile 724.02 / Jct


E 0.2 miles to parking.

Waypoint: US202

mile 724.36 / 🚗


US 202, Daleville.E 0.1 miles to Howard Johnson (540) 992-1234, Super 8 (540) 992-3000, gas station convenience stores, Pizza Hut. W 0.4 miles to Kroger grocery store, Bojangles Chicken and Biscuits, Three Li'l Pigs BBQ, Goodwill.

Waypoint: ValleyRdS

mile 725.49 / 🚗


AT nobo joins Valley Road to cross under I-81.

Waypoint: BuffaloCreek

mile 725.86 / 🌉

Waypoint: US11-II

mile 725.89 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT71827

mile 725.92 / 🛤

Waypoint: MtnPassRoad

mile 726.43 / 🚗

Waypoint: FullhardtSpur

mile 729.66 / SJ


East 0.1 miles to Fullhardt Knob Shelter.

Waypoint: SaltPondRoad

mile 732.47 / 🚗


FS 191.

Waypoint: CurryCreek

mile 733.18 / 💧

Waypoint: AT72616

mile 733.93 / 💧

Waypoint: WilsonCreekJNF

mile 735.15 / 💧


Nobos should collect water here before reaching shelter.

Waypoint: WilsonCrShelter

mile 735.61 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting, privy. Water source is 0.2 miles down a blue blaze on the east side of the AT, or the Wilson Creek crossing south on the AT.

Waypoint: BlackhorseGap

mile 737.99 / 🚗

Waypoint: TaylorMtnView

mile 738.69 / 🚗


Access BRP.

Waypoint: Montvale

mile 739.82 / 🚗


Access BRP.

Waypoint: HarveysKnobView

mile 740.40 / 🚗


Cross BRP at Harvey's Knob View.

Waypoint: BobbletsSpur

mile 742.78 / SJ


W 0.3 miles to Bobblets Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: SharpTopView

mile 743.54 / 🚗


Viewpoint on the BRP.

Waypoint: MillsGapView

mile 744.21 / 🚗


Cross the BRP near Mills Gap Overlook.

Waypoint: BearwallowCreek

mile 745.87 / 💧

Waypoint: BearwallowGap

mile 745.88 / 🚗

Waypoint: CoveMtnSpur

mile 749.11 / SJ


East 50 yards to shelter, no water.

Waypoint: JenningsCreek

mile 752.28 / 🚗


Cross Jennings Creek on Jennings Creek Road. Popular swimming spot.E 1.4 miles via Jennings Creek Road and Middle Creek Road to Middle Creek Campground, (540) 254-2550,<https://www.facebook.com/Middle-Creek-Campground-111694971750/>. Shuttles, snack bar, showers.

Waypoint: ForkMtn

mile 753.92 / ⛰

Waypoint: AT74823

mile 755.10 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: AT74855

mile 755.80 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: BryantRidgeShelter

mile 756.08 / SH


Sleeps 20, privy. Water source is a stream just in front of the shelter.

Waypoint: AT74996

mile 756.23 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: CorneliusCreekSpur

mile 761.00 / SJ


East 0.1 miles to shelter.

Waypoint: AT75499

mile 762.24 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: ATCorneliusCrTr

mile 762.47 / Jct

Waypoint: ATAppleOrchardFalls

mile 763.59 / Jct


Apple Orchard Falls Trail crosses the AT.

Waypoint: FS812

mile 763.66 / 🚗


Cross US Forest Road 812.

Waypoint: AppleOrchardMtn

mile 765.07 / ⛰


The 20th most prominent peak in Appalachia. Apple Orchard Mountain is recognizable for miles due to the distinctive FAA radar on top.

Waypoint: TheGuillotine

mile 765.32 / 📷

Waypoint: BRP5

mile 765.91 / 🚗

Waypoint: ThunderHillSpur

mile 766.19 / SJ


E 150 feet to shelter.