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Compton Gap Trailhead via Appalachian Trail

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 based on 7 tracks & routes #3 hike out of 7 in
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5.2 mi
Distance
2 hrs 36 min
Time
terrain
1,581 ft
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Alternate Routes

  1. Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.2 mi

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Jenkins Gap Overlook Loop via Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 13.2 mi
  2. Compton Peak via Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.3 mi
  3. Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds Loop via Fox Hollow Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.2 mi
  4. Dickey Hill Loop via Snead Farm Loop Trail and Dickey Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.3 mi
  5. Dickey Hill Loop via Dickey Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 5.0 mi
  6. Jenkins Gap Overlook via Mount Marshall Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.7 mi
  7. Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 15.5 mi
  8. Sugarloaf via Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 50.2 mi
  9. Jenkins Gap Overlook Loop via Appalachian Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 17.6 mi
  10. Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds via Dickey Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.8 mi