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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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![Dnr hiking.png](/clubwiki/images/thumb/Dnr_hiking.png/20px-Dnr_hiking.png)
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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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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 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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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 could be created by taking...
Typical Conditions
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Misc. Information
Maps
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Hungry_Mother_SP_loop_hike.kml
(G) 36.289343,-82.503302
Eastern trailhead
(G)36.282225,-82.508721
Western trailhead
(A) 36.290010,-82.501231
Parking at ballfields
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