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Trail Name
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Hungry Mother State Park
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Nearest City
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Marion
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State
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Virginia
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Trail Marking
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Trail Use/Features
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Difficulty Rating
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Medium
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Hiking Time
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0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
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Distance, round-trip
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0.650.65 mi <br />1.046 km <br />
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Climb/Descent Elevation
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High Point
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32473,247 Feet <br />1,082.333 Yards <br />989.686 Meters <br />
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Nearest Medical
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Marion, VA
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Trip Reports
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Trail Overview
Hungry Mother State Park offers eight hiking trails covering around 12 miles running along the lake, through woods, and up to park's 3,270 feet highpoint.
How to get there
From the TriCities area:
- Take I-81 up to Exit 44 (US-11/Marion).
- Turn right/NE on US-11/Lee Highway and proceed into town just over three miles.
- Turn left/NW onto VA-16 and continue another four miles.
- Turn right/NW into state park.
- Day parking for the main trails on right below dam - and back by the CCC cabins.
Route Description
The following trails are available in Hungry Mother State Park.
Trail
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Miles
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Blaze
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Difficulty
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Usage
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CCC Trail
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1.0
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Orange
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Medium
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Fisherman's Run Trail
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1.1
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Lt Green
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Easy
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Lake Trail
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2.9
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Dk Blue
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Medium
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Middle Ridge Trail
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1.2
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Yellow
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Medium
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Molly's Knob Trail
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1.6
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White
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Difficult
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Molly's Vista Trail
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0.4
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Purple
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Difficult
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Old Shawnee Trail
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1.0
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Green
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Medium
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Powder House Trail
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1.0
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Red
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Medium
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Raider's Run Trail
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0.9
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Royal Blue
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Difficult
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An interesting loop hike through the forest with both summit and lake views could be created. Start by parking in the back by the cabins at the trailhead for Molly's Knob Trail (coordinates in infobox). After mile and quarter travel, take Molly's Vista Trail up to the 3247 ft summit
Typical Conditions
Being a VA state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in excellent condition. Some of the trail sections do narrow to a tight single-track, but adequate use of switchbacks keeps the elevation change reasonably gradual. Most of the trails are in the forest, some with lake views.
Regulations
Misc. Information
Maps
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(G) 36.88597,-81.5212
Molly's Knob Trailhead
(G) 36.88243,-81.50953
Molly's Vista trailhead
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