Place

Trailhead: Blue Ridge Summit

A wooden bulletin board next to a wooden map kiosk alongside a forested trail.
Hiking only a short distance from the Hog Rock Parking lot provides a view into Pennsylvania.

NPS Photo/Christopher Cook

Quick Facts

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The hike from the parking lot to the vista is 0.3 miles and 0.6 miles round trip. It is part of the larger Yellow Blaze loop wihich is 4.6 miles.

The Blue Ridge Summit Vista is most readily accessible from the Hog Rock Parking Area. Picnic tables and a comfort station (pit toilet) are located at this parking area. From the Hog Rock Parking area, expect one hill to climb to reach the mass of boulders that make up the vista area.

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Last updated: March 24, 2022