Poor Mountain Trail

Poor Mans Downhill.

Poor mountain trail. Hit the dropper post and send it down a 3 mile single track snowmobile trail that drops over 1300 vertical feet between the Whiteface Toll Road entrance and the hamlet below. Poor Mountain has the largest known population by far of piratebush a plant which draws nutrients from the roots of Eastern Hemlock trees. 36 mi Est.

Trails include a relatively easy 10 mile loop through the piratebush population and a steep and strenuous 4. Youll park off of Twelve Oclock Knob Road. This hike is a canyon loop going down to a stream at the bottom and coming up to the Poor Mountain Overlook looking to the North.

With nearly four miles of trails its a great way to spend a Saturday. The old route of the Appalachian Trail south and west of Roanoke Virginia climbed up and over Poor Mountain from the village of Glenvar in the Roanoke River Valley. The PMD was originally built as a snowmobile trail to connect Wilmington with points North but its proven to be much more popular with bikers who regularly shuttle the trail from the parking area near the intersection of the Whiteface toll road and Gillespie drive.

Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve. Poor Mountain is a subtle low-key peak blanketed in dense forest mostly hardwood. This shrub has brilliant yellow leaves in fall and a green fruit that is a drupe.

Roanoke VA 23219 USA United States. Poor Mountain is a ridge of high peaks located in Roanoke County Virginia and Montgomery County Virginia. Public access for Poor Mountain The Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve in Roanoke County is about 4 miles west of the Roanoke city limits.

Stone stairs scenic vistas fire ecology and outstanding looks at Table Mountain pine woodlands make the Poor Mountain Trail a great recreational resource. Hiking the loop in a counter-clockwise direction provides the easiest hike. Yes there are those with handicaps who might suddenly gain access.