Sheet 02 of 06 — Blue Ridge
Rockbridge Wayfinder
A visitor’s survey of the valley
Sheet 02 of 06 · Blue Ridge
4 entries surveyed
Section 02
Blue Ridge
Trails, overlooks and the parkway along the eastern wall of the valley.
No.PlateEntryCharacter
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02.1
Driving the Parkway: Which Overlooks Actually MatterNot all pull-offs earn the stop. A shortlist, in order, with what each one shows you.
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02.2
House Mountain, the Local SummitThe flat-topped ridge west of town, and the steep, honest walk up it.
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02.3
Ridge Trails: Three That Are Worth ItShort, medium and long — three walks that show three different versions of the Blue Ridge.
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02.4
The Appalachian Trail Through RockbridgeA day section that gives you the ridge without the commitment.
Locator
Blue Ridge pins at true coordinates, from the supplied county geodata.
Before you go
The Blue Ridge Parkway does not lack for pull-offs. From its Virginia terminus near Waynesboro south through the miles touching Rockbridge County's eastern flank, the road offers a succession of graveled aprons, wooden railings and numbered signs, each one promising a view.
An independent visitor’s guide to Rockbridge County and the Shenandoah Valley.Sheet 02