Twin Pinnacles Trail

Trail Name Twin Pinnacles Trail Park Grayson Highlands State Park Nearest City Mouth of Wilson State Virginia Trail Marking Red Blaze Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 1.5 Hours0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 1.6 Mi2.575 km <br /> / 1.6 Mi2.575 km <br /> Trail Type In-and-Out Climb/Descent Elevation 100 Ft30.48 Meters <br /> / -100 Ft-30.48 Meters <br /> High Point 5,089 Ft1,696.333 Yards <br />1,551.127 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 37' 42.52" N, 81° 29' 47.70" W Trailhead 36° 37' 42.52" N, 81° 29' 47.70" W Nearest Medical Damascus Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.628478999999998677594703622162342071533203125,"lon":-81.4965820000000036316123441793024539947509765625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

This popular park route bags its two highest peaks of Little Pinnacle (5,089 feet) and Big Pinnacle (5,068 feet).

How to get there

Driving direction are given on the Grayson Highlands State Park page.

Trailhead is behind the visitors' center. Start at bright orange marker to begin following the red blazed trail.

Alternatively, park at Massie Gap and take the 0.4 mile Big Pinnacle Trail up the mountain. Once at Twin Pinnacles Trail, head right for Big Pinnacle or left for Little Pinnacle.

Route Description

From the visitors' center, the hike begin walking through the forest until a large map sign is reached. At that point the loop can be taken either left towards Little Pinnacle or right towards Big Pinnacle. The path is through thickets of mountain laurel and rhododendron plus a favorite of many: huckleberries, which are like small blueberries (ripe in August to early September). The climb to top of Big Pinnacle is steep, but great place for lunch to look out over the valley. (Warning: Dangerous, sharp drop-off!) Part of the trail also proceeds through scrub forest with ferns.

Typical Conditions

Well established trail with some switchbacks through rocky outcroppings.

There are several covered 3-4 person shelters along the trail to provide some protection against sudden storms which can blow over the mountain.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles (as of 2018) is now $5 for Virginia tags, $7 out-of-state.

Maps

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Photos

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  View from Big Pinnacle