Dismal Creek and Sugar Run Mountain

Loop hike to the top of Sugar Run Mountain and waterfall at the trailhead

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Type:	Day Hike - Loop
Distance (Total):	9.6 miles / 15.4 km
Elevation Gain:	2,000 feet / 610 meters
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Hiking Season:	- All Year Long
Things To See:	- Cliffs - Mountain Views - Streams - Waterfalls - Woods
Difficulty:	Strenuous
Rating:	★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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Stop by the Dismal Creek waterfall about a mile after turning off VA 606 on the way to the trailhead. Watch for a small parking lot on the right.

Park your car in a turnout on the right where FDR 201 makes a 90 degree left turn. Take the trail to the right of the gated road. You will soon merge with the Appalachian Trail. Take a left onto the AT and rise to the top of the ridge of Sugar Run Mountain. Once on a ridge look out on the right for rock outcrops that will offer 180 degree views. Around 7 miles, take a left onto the blue blazed Ribble Trail back to the car.

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Latitude:	37.2145061955 degrees / 37° 12.870' / 37° 12' 52.22"
Longitude:	-80.860490799 degrees / -80° 51.629' / -80° 51' 37.77"
Location:	Pearisburg, Virginia, United States

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Title:	50 Hikes In Southern Virginia
Author:	Leonard D. Adkins
ISBN:	0881504939
Link:	http://www.amazon.com/50-Hikes-Southern-Virginia-Mountains/dp/0881504939

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

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Nearby Trails:	Nearby Campgrounds:
Angel's Rest	Walnut Flats Campground
Rice Fields	Stony Fork Campground
New River Overlook	Millrace Campground
Cascades	Dear Trail Park Campground
Little Wolf Creek And High Water Trail Loop	Dark Horse Hollow Campground

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Created by Nick on 10/24/2007

Last edited by Nick on 01/17/2008

Dismal Creek and Sugar Run Mountain

Loop hike to the top of Sugar Run Mountain and waterfall at the trailhead

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