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Highcock Knob loop from Appalachian Trail Parking

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United States
Virginia
Amherst County

Highcock Knob loop from Appalachian Trail Parking

Hard

2.7

(9)

88

runners

Highcock Knob loop from Appalachian Trail Parking

04:32

31.6km

1,240m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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James River Face Wilderness

George Washington National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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6.82 km

James River Face Wilderness

Nature Reserve

2

7.57 km

Intersection of AT, Balcony Falls, and Sulphur Springs Trails

Highlight • Trail

This spot is the terminus of the Balcony Falls Trail and where it meets with the famous Appalachian Trail and the Sulphur Springs Trail. Even though this is where the Balcony Falls Trail ends, it is not where the Balcony Falls are. The falls are actually miles below on the James River. The trail is named for these falls because you are afforded nice views of them as you hike up the trail.

Tip by

3

13.9 km

Highcock Knob

Highlight • Summit

15.7 km

Petites Gap

Mountain Pass

B

31.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

398 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

514 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Monday 19 October

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