Hiking In The Blue Ridge Mountains And On The Appalachian Trail Near Brookwood

Roanoke Virginia has been voted best outdoor aventure town several years in a row! This week we wanted to highlight our closests to home hiking attrtactions! Check our blog post next week, we will be sharing some trails a bit farther from home but worth the extra couple minutes!

Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve- more than 5 miles of moderate trails. An old road takes hikers up a hill and then there are three branches of trails to enjoy!

Buck Mountain Trail- a moderatly challenging .9 mile out-and-back trail. On average it takes about 34 minutes to complete this trail.

Carvins Cove Natural Reserve- 60 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. Along side a 630 acre reservoir, and more than 12,000 acres of hardwood and mixed pine forests.

Chestnut Ridge Trail- 5.7 mile loop trail, generally considered a moderatly challenging route. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and running.

Dragons Tooth- a unique rock formation that rises dramatically from the appalachian trail. It’s jagged tooth like appearence gives the trail its name and provides an exhilarating destination at the end of the journey. 2.3 miles one way total of 4.6 miles while its a short distance the challenging terrain and steep ascents make this hiking quite demanding. Its is a one of a kind trail!

Greenways- The Roanoke Greenways include over 400 miles of paved and natural surface trails all throughout the Roanoke area, perfect for all visitors. Use the Greenways Directory to find your perfect trail!

Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail – 1.8 mile cinder surface path, the only rail trail in the Roanoke Valley system.

McAfee Knob- one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail offering a 270 degree panoramic view of the valley. Rated moderatly challenging, the 10.4 miles round trip takes about 4+ hours to complete.

Mill Mountain Park – These trails feature some of the highest points in the Roanoke Valley, the summit of Mill Mountain and the infamous Roanoke Star. 900 acres of park space, picnic areas, two scenic overlooks, and access to aditional trails.

Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve – Piratebush Loop Trail(1.1 miles) , or Piratebush Cascade, Canyon, and Overlook(3.5 miles with an elevation gain of 846 ft)

Read Mountain- within a 243 acre passive recreation area mostly forested, the park includes a 5 mile trail system with moderate to strenuous levels of difficulty. The main feature of the park is a two mile trail to Read Mountains summit known as Buzzards Rock

Tinker Cliffs (Andy Layne Trail)- a 7.6 mile round trip, making it a long strenuous hike that rises over 1,900 ft in elevation

Tinker Ridge/Hay Rock Overlook -a 7.9 mile out-and-back trail, considered moderatly challenging taking about 3.75 hours to complete.

So many amazing and diverse trails so close to home!! Book with us and check these great spots out!