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Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

Fox Creek – Whitetop Post Office loop from Troutdale

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

Fox Creek – Whitetop Post Office loop from Troutdale

Hard

3.4

(18)

riders

Fox Creek – Whitetop Post Office loop from Troutdale

03:37

66.0km

1,250m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.12 km for 165 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.20 km

Fox Creek

Highlight • River

Fox Creek is a good water source along the Appalachian Trail. It is also the closest to Hurricane Shelter if you hike northbound. So take some liters if you plan to spend the night at the wooden shelter.

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25.1 km

Mount Rogers Historical Marker and Appalachian Trailhead

Highlight • Historical Site

This parking area is great for bikers as well as overnight hikers. There is a restroom here and a convergence of trails, including the Appalachian Trail, Elk Garden Trail, Virginia …

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27.1 km

Whitetop Folk Festival Historical Marker

Highlight • Historical Site

The Whitetop Folk Festival historical marker is on the corner of Mud Creek Lane and Whitetop Road and gives information on the Whitetop Folk Festival. Stop by for a break and read up about this area's cultural history.

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29.8 km

Whitetop Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

Whitetop Post Office is a little ways outside of the town of Whitetop. There is not much else out here, pretty much just green space. This post office seems out …

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66.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

30.2 km

1.92 km

321 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.5 km

7.55 km

573 m

451 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 27 May

25°C

16°C

94 %

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Fox Creek – Whitetop Post Office loop from Troutdale

03:37h

66.0km

1,250m

Fox Creek – Whitetop Post Office loop from Troutdale

Fox Creek

Mount Rogers Historical Marker and Appalachian Trailhead

Whitetop Folk Festival Historical Marker

Whitetop Post Office

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