Mountain · 1 route
Harkening Hill
3,369 ft · Virginia
- Summit
- 3,369 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Harkening Hill
About Harkening Hill
Harkening Hill is a summit of 3,369 feet in Virginia, about 6 miles from the town of Buchanan. It sits within the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, and the Blue Ridge Parkway also passes through the area. The closest neighbors are the Chunk Boulder and Boulder X climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. The Harkening Hill Loop Trail starts about 0.9 mile off, and the Johnson Trail is about 0.8 mile away. For more time outdoors, Jennings Creek offers canoeing about 3.7 miles away, and North Creek campground is about 6 miles off.
Forecast on Harkening Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Harkening Hill
How tall is Harkening Hill?
3,369 ft (1,027 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Harkening Hill?
One: Harkening Hill Loop Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Sharp Top Mountain3,847 ft · Virginia1 route1.8 mi away
- Flat Top Mountain3,993 ft · Virginia1 route1.9 mi away
- Cove Mountain2,677 ft · Virginia1 route3.0 mi away
- Floyd Mountain3,561 ft · Virginia1 route4.4 mi away
- Harveys Knob2,647 ft · Virginia1 route5.9 mi away
Apple Orchard Mountain4,224 ft · Virginia1 route7.1 mi awayPhoto: Gafoto, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts · Ranger district
- Blue Ridge Parkway · National Park Service
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Buchanan, Virginia · 6 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions on the James River Footbridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Chunk BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Boulder XRock climbing0.1 mi
- Johnson TrailHiking0.8 mi
Harkening Hill Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Jennings CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- North Fork Goose CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- North CreekCamping6 mi
- Colon Hollow ShelterCamping6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Harkening Hill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Harkening Hill, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Road Closures James River and Warm Springs Ranger District
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area - Twin Ridge Road Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail Closure Update
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: Forest Service Road 84 Closed Beginning 9/1/25
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
