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Price Mountain Trail

Price Mountain and upper portion of Sulphur Ridge provide good views of surrounding area, including Patterson, Bald, Richpatch and Potts Mountains

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Price Mountain Trail
Type: Day Hike - Loop
Distance (Total): 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Elevation Gain: 1,300 feet / 396 meters
Minimum Elevation: 1,400 feet / 427 meters
Maximum Elevation: 2,700 feet / 823 meters
Hiking Season: - All Year Long
Things To See: - Wildlife - Woods
Difficulty: Intermediate
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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Price Mountain and upper portion of Sulphur Ridge provide good views of surrounding area, including Patterson, Bald, Richpatch and Potts Mountains. Mixed forest, easy creek crossings, generally well-graded trail. There are no facilities on this loop.
Ample parking off SR 606 just east of trailhead. To hike trail counter-clockwise, ascend steeply on Price Mountain. To hike clockwise, descent on connector trail to Sulphur Ridge Trail.

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Latitude: 37.5434544314 degrees / 37° 32.607' / 37° 32' 36.44"
Longitude: -79.9689245224 degrees / -79° 58.135' / -79° 58' 8.13"
Location: Fincastle, Virginia, United States

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From I81, take Exit 150 to SR 220 North to Fincastle. Turn left on SR 606 and go 6.8 miles to Craig County Line and Trailhead. From New Castle, take SR 615 to SR 606 to County line.

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

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Price Mountain Trail

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Created by Nick on 11/02/2007
Last edited by Nick on 09/14/2008

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