Vista Trail

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Highlight	A steep climb to a 180° stunning view of the countryside
Park	Hungry Mother State Park
Located	Marion, VirginiaLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Purple
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Hard
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	2 hrs0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	0.40 mi0.644 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.8 mi4.506 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	2,927 ft975.667 Yards <br />892.15 Meters <br /> / 3,270 ft1,090 Yards <br />996.696 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	327 ft99.67 Meters <br /> / (-1 ft-0.305 Meters <br />) – South-to-North
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	5 trails / 11.4 mi of trail
Parking	36° 53' 8.74" N, 81° 31' 17.04" W Map
Trailhead	36° 52' 56.60" N, 81° 30' 34.45" W Map
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Trail Overview

A beautiful view of the countryside.

How To Get There

Several approaches are available, but a typical day hiker would likely start at Molly's Knob Trail and hike the 1.4 mi to the access point.

Typical Conditions

Average steep climb, but well used and in good shape.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Hungry Mother State Park requires fees. See park page for details.

Miscellaneous Information

A geocache is nearby the trail in memorial of an avid geocacher and mule rider that passed away.

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