Hiking Trails In Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway. There over 369 miles of hiking trails along the blue ridge parkway, so one of the most daunting tasks facing hikers may be choosing which trail to explore. Multiple sections of the blue ridge parkway in virginia's blue ridge are currently closed for repair projects.

I biked this lovely trail today march 31, 2012 starting at piney river parking lot off rt 151 which has a porta potty.

The parkway is often called america's favorite drive, and for good reason: The blue ridge parkway itself (470 miles connecting the great smoky mountains national park in cherokee, nc and shenandoah virginia) if a solid 5 star but this particular overlook was too overgrown with large trees blocking much of the lower. The parkway follows a high ridge for much of its drive. A section of the appalachian trail in virginia parallels the parkway. This map covers the northern section in virginia, from the northern end of the parkway to the peaks of otter. Touching thousands of miles of hiking trails, passing through dozens of state parks and national forests, and connecting hundreds of scenic.