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Wise County Virginia
Hiking Trails
Cumberland
Mountain Trail
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George
Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Many scenic overlooks are located along the 25.7 mile Cumberland Mountain
Trail in the form of natural
openings and large rock outcrops. These overlooks provide views of
Virginia and Kentucky.
The Forest Service has trailhead parking for horse trailers at Forest
Service Road 616 at Mullins Pond and also at Counts Cabin approximately 1
mile east of Blowing Rock on State Route 611.
Cumberland Mountain Trail begins at Pound Gap, Virginia on Forest Service
Road 201 with it's other end coming down from Pinnacle Rock to the Breaks
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Cumberland Mountain Trail is rated Strenuous and requires map reading skill and challenge to travel. Hikers and
horseback riders are encouraged to carry water. Safety is also a concern
because the trail is steep and rocky and there are large rock outcrops
along the trail.
Directions:
Access points to the trail exist off U.S. 23 at Pound Gap, and State
Route 630 in Wise. Access points in Dickenson County are off Forest
Service road 616 and State route 611. There are at least 7 access points
to the trail off State Routes 630 and 611.
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