4.0 star · Medium Point to Point

Buzzard Rock via Appalachian Trail

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Smyth County, Virginia

Trail length

15.7 km

Time

~3 hrs 49 min

Elevation Gain

405 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of Smyth County"

The Buzzard Rock via Appalachian Trail is a 15.7 km looped trail that starts and ends in Troutdale, Smyth County, Virginia. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 5 hrs 57 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.