Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail
The nearly two-mile path follows the route of an abandoned railroad, donated by Norfolk and Southern
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Day Hike - Out and Back |
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3.4 miles / 5.5 km |
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- All Year Long
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- Historic Site
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Easy |
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The Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail opened in 1999. The Hanging Rock Battlefield and Railway Preservation Foundation has spearheaded efforts to preserve this historic route and finance the rail-to-trail conversion.
The nearly two-mile path follows the route of an abandoned railroad, donated by Norfolk and Southern. The trail stretches from a trailhead on Kessler Mill Road in Salem to the Hanging Rock area, where in 1864, Confederate forces caught and defeated the rearguard of a retreating Federal force.
Click on the marker on the map to get Google directions to the trailhead.
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37.3021869791 degrees / 37° 18.131' / 37° 18' 7.87" |
| Longitude: |
-80.031709671 degrees / -80° 1.903' / -80° 1' 54.15" |
| Location: |
Salem, Virginia, United States |
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From Rt 419 go west on East Main Street in Salem, VA. At the first light turn right onto Kessler Mill Road. Go half a mile to the parking lot on the left.
You can also click on the marker on the map to get Google directions to the trailhead.
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| Created by Nick on 11/02/2007 |
| Last edited by Nick on 01/17/2008 |
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