Hike Description
- From the parking area in Walker Gap, hike southbound on the A.T. and begin climbing Chestnut Knob. You will cross an old woods road and a gravel road on the climb up the knob.
- At mile 1.3, reach the open summit of Chestnut Knob. Chestnut Knob Shelter, an old stone fire warden’s cabin, sits in the clearing. A privy is in the woods nearby.
- Retrace your steps to complete the hike.
Directions
From VA 42, about 10.5 miles west of I-77, take VA 623 north into Burkes Garden. VA 623 is the only paved road in or out of the National and Virginia Rural Historical District. In Burkes Garden, turn left on VA 727 and travel slightly more than 5 miles to where the gravel road dead ends at Walker Gap. This can be a very rough road!
