Backbone Rock Trail
Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.4 mi
Distance
1,512 ft
Gain
1h 30m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 22 h ago · oldest 22 h
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Cherokee National Forest; most severe: Campsite limitations
USFSPosted Oct 21 · checked 22 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 73°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather22 h ago
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Backbone Rock Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,512 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,512 ft
- Highest point
- 3,525 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,227 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Backbone Rock Trail is a 4.76-mile out-and-back hike in Virginia with 1,512 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,525 feet.
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