5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Scales Trail and Appalachian Trail

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Grayson County, Virginia

Trail length

12.3 km

Time

~3 hrs 4 min

Elevation Gain

369 m

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

The Scalesand Appalachian Trail is a 12.3 km looped trail that starts and ends in Mouth Of Wilson, Grayson 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 16 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.