5.0 star · Difficult Point to Point

Salt Pond Road and Appalachian Trail

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Botetourt County, Virginia

Trail length

10.4 km

Time

~3 hrs 13 min

Elevation Gain

680 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Botetourt County"

The Salt Pond Road and Appalachian Trail is a 10.4 km looped trail that starts and ends in Blue Ridge, Botetourt County, Virginia. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. 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 4 hrs 12 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.