Appalachian Trail – near Settler’s Museum

Description

Elevation: 2608 ft.

The Appalachian Trail (AT) in this area passes through a mosaic of woodland and open farmland with several areas of successional fields. The woodland here is predominantly oak, maple and hickory, while the moister valleys are coated with rhododendrons. The AT can be followed south across Glade Mountain into the Jefferson National Forest or north, under I-81, towards Crawfish Valley. The habitat also supports numerous other warblers, including yellow, hooded, ovenbird, and American redstart, as well as other woodland and edge species.

Directions

Physical Address: 1322 Rocky Hollow Rd, Atkins, VA 24311

From I-81 in Wytheville, continue south. Take exit 54 for CR 683 toward Groseclose and turn left (south) onto Windsor Rd/CR 683. Then, turn right onto US-11 S followed by a left onto Phillipi Hollow Rd. In 1.5 miles, turn left onto Rocky Hollow Rd/CR 615 and find the museum to the right at the next intersection.