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Dragon's Tooth

Hike the Appalachian Trail to this famous rock outcrop.

Basic Information:

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Dragon's Tooth
Type: Day Hike - Out and Back
Distance (Total): 4.6 miles / 7.4 km
Elevation Gain: 1,250 feet / 381 meters
Minimum Elevation: 1,750 feet / 533 meters
Maximum Elevation: 3,000 feet / 914 meters
Hiking Season: - All Year Long
Things To See: - Cliffs - Mountain Views - Streams - Summit - Woods
Difficulty: Intermediate
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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Follow the trail to the white blazed Appalachian Trail for about 1.5 miles. You will reach a campsite where the spur trail connects with the AT. Take a right onto the white blazed AT. Soon afterwards views will start to open up on your right. After climbing up on some rocks you will reach the top. Take a left and leave the AT to get to Dragon's Tooth. Enjoy the beautiful views from there!

Trailhead Location:

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Click on the marker on the map to get Google directions to the trailhead.
Latitude: 37.3797915523 degrees / 37° 22.787' / 37° 22' 47.25"
Longitude: -80.1559603214 degrees / -80° 9.358' / -80° 9' 21.46"
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Directions:

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Take I-81 to Exit 140.
Take VA 311 towards Catawba.
You will pass the McAfee trail head, the Homeplace Restaurant and finally a gas station on your left.
Shortly after look for the Dragon's Tooth trail head sign. The parking lot entrance is on your left.

You can also click on the marker on the map to get Google directions to the trailhead.

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Local Hiking Group/Club Information:

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Name: The Roanoke Outdoor And Social Club
Link: http://adventurers.meetup.com/106/

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Dragon's Tooth

GPS Track Download:

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Click here to download
This file is in the GPS Exchange Format. You can find more information about how to use this format with your GPS unit at
GPX: The GPS Exchange Format

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Created on 10/27/2007
Last edited by Nick on 01/17/2008

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