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Highest mountain in Verginia on the Appalachian Trail without view due to dense forest

The Damascus area is very popular with hikers, so finding solitude might be a struggle. However, you can let the crowds take the Appalachian and Virginia Creeper trails while you explore the Iron Mountain Trail. It's a little rugged and not the easiest to get to, but that keeps the crowds away and makes it a peaceful path to tread.

Whitetop Laurel is one of the largest and most scenic creeks in Virginia. It's also one of the premier trout fishing creeks where you can catch brown, brook, and rainbow trout. Much of it is accessible via the Virginia Creeper Trail that parallels it for a few miles through this valley.

If you're looking for a hike in Damascus then you should start here in the city park. Not only does the Appalachian Trail pass through but so does the Virginia Creeper Trail. The Appalachian Trail will take you up to the ridgeline as you hike out of town, while the Virginia Creeper Trail sticks to the low ground and follows the creek through the valley.

The Virginia Creeper Trail is one of the premier rails-to-trails works in the county. For nearly 35 miles of converted railroad hikers, bikers, and runners can explore the wilderness at their own pace. This particular section follows along the path of Whitetop Laurel Creek, with a number of bridges as the path and creek cross each other at the bottom of the valley.

Mount Rogers is not only right on the famous Appalachian Trail, it is also the highest mountain in the state of Virginia at 5,729 feet. The detour to the summit is only half a mile, with just 240 feet of ascent. But you can't expect a grand view because of the dense forest.

The Virginia Creeper Trail has one of its terminuses just south of Whitetop, the other is in Abingdon. The trail spans about 34.3 miles, reaching from Abingdon, Virginia, to the North Carolina state line near Whitetop Station, which is here!

The Virginia Creeper Trail has one of its terminuses just south of Whitetop, the other is in Abingdon. The trail spans about 34.3 miles, reaching from Abingdon, Virginia, to the North Carolina state line near Whitetop Station, which is here!