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                     | City = Marion
                     | City = Marion
                     | State = Virginia
                     | State = Virginia
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Hike Time = 0.5
                     | Hike Time = 0.5
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<googlemap lat="36.881748" lon="-81.532974"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
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36.881748,-81.532974, Hungry Mother State Park
36.88845, -81.52137, Hungry Mother State Park
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|Orange
|Orange
|Medium
|Medium
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|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Fisherman's Run Trail
|Fisherman's Run Trail
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|Lt Green
|Lt Green
|Easy
|Easy
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Lake Trail
|Lake Trail
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|Dk Blue
|Dk Blue
|Medium
|Medium
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Middle Ridge Trail
|Middle Ridge Trail
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|Yellow
|Yellow
|Medium
|Medium
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Molly's Knob Trail
|Molly's Knob Trail
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|White
|White
|Difficult
|Difficult
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Molly's Vista Trail
|Molly's Vista Trail
|0.4
|0.4
|Purple
|Purple
|Difficult
|Medium
|{{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}}  
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|Old Shawnee Trail
|Old Shawnee Trail
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|Green
|Medium
|Medium
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Powder House Trail
|Powder House Trail
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|Red
|Medium
|Medium
|{{Biking}} {{Biking}}  
|{{Hiking}} {{Biking}}  
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|Raider's Run Trail
|Raider's Run Trail
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|Royal Blue
|Difficult
|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   
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 left and up 0.4 mile Molly's Vista Trail to the 3247 ft summit. Back down and left to finish out the third mile remaining on Molly's Knob Trail to the intersection with CCC Trail.  Take a left for a mile until Lake Trail is reached.  Following the winding Lake Trail back to parking lot.


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Hungry_Mother_SP_loop_hike.kml


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(G) 36.88243,-81.50953  
(G) 36.88243,-81.50953  
Molly's Vista trailhead
Molly's Vista trailhead
(E) 36.8839, -81.51027
Molly's Knob
(G) 36.87365,-81.51063
CCC and Lake Trails intersection
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[http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/documents/hungrymother.pdf Park Trail Map]


== Photos ==
== Photos ==

Revision as of 21:17, 15 August 2011


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Trail Name Hungry Mother State Park
Nearest City Marion
State Virginia
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 0.650.65 mi <br />1.046 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation ~1300"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 32473,247 Feet <br />1,082.333 Yards <br />989.686 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Marion, VA
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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:

  1. Take I-81 up to Exit 44 (US-11/Marion).
  2. Turn right/NE on US-11/Lee Highway and proceed into town just over three miles.
  3. Turn left/NW onto VA-16 and continue another four miles.
  4. Turn right/NW into state park.
  5. 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 Miles Blaze Difficulty Usage
CCC Trail 1.0 Orange Medium Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Fisherman's Run Trail 1.1 Lt Green Easy Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Lake Trail 2.9 Dk Blue Medium Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Middle Ridge Trail 1.2 Yellow Medium Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Molly's Knob Trail 1.6 White Difficult Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Molly's Vista Trail 0.4 Purple Medium Template:Hiking
Old Shawnee Trail 1.0 Green Medium Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Powder House Trail 1.0 Red Medium Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png
Raider's Run Trail 0.9 Royal Blue Difficult Template:Hiking Dnr bike.png

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 left and up 0.4 mile Molly's Vista Trail to the 3247 ft summit. Back down and left to finish out the third mile remaining on Molly's Knob Trail to the intersection with CCC Trail. Take a left for a mile until Lake Trail is reached. Following the winding Lake Trail back to parking lot.

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

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.8818" lon="-81.532" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Hungry_Mother_SP_loop_hike.kml

(G) 36.88597,-81.5212 Molly's Knob Trailhead (G) 36.88243,-81.50953 Molly's Vista trailhead (E) 36.8839, -81.51027 Molly's Knob (G) 36.87365,-81.51063 CCC and Lake Trails intersection </googlemap>

Park Trail Map

Photos

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