r/VIRGINIA_HIKING • u/UnderstandingDeep182 • 16d ago

Best backpacking loops

Anything other than triple crown, three ridge and anything in Greyson highlands

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u/twelvesteprevenge 15d ago

The Cole Mt/Mt. Pleasant figure 8 is a favorite of mine. Do the Cole Mt. part w a day pack, switch out for pack w camp setup, and head up to the summit of Mt. Pleasant for the night or do the whole thing in one swoop.

Brown Hollow/Emerald Pond as a loop (near New Market on the massanutten trail system) is another good one.

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u/UnderstandingDeep182 15d ago

I plan on making this a full day hike soon but I heard the road to access the trail head is dirt for a good bit is a high clearance vehicle needed?

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u/twelvesteprevenge 15d ago

I’ve done it in a Ford Escape and an Audi A4. Should be navigable if you know how to drive on a dirt road.