The Hiking Trails of Wintergreen
Distance: 0.3 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderately difficult. ◆
Time: 30 minutes.
Elevation Change: 200 ft.
Key Features: rocky, rock scramble, scenic views, geology, fixed ropes.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Start from Blackrock Park.
Google Maps directions to Blackrock Park parking lot.
Distance: 0.8 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: difficult. ◆
Time: 1 hour.
Elevation Change: 370 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, geology.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: The closest access to the eastern end of the trail is from the 0.4-mile Pedlars Edge Access Trail off of Blackrock Circle. The closest access to the western edge is from Blackrock Park via the Plunge Trail.
• Google Maps directions to parking area on the western end.
• Google Maps directions to Blackrock Park.
Distance: 0.8 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: most difficult. ◆◆
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Elevation Change: 300 ft.
Key Features: scenic view, rocky, steep.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Closest access is from the Three Ridges overlook parking on Blackrock Road.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.7 miles (one way).
Blaze Color: yellow.
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Elevation Change: 580 ft.
Time: 1 hour.
Key Features: scenic vista, hiking, wildflowers, rocky, forest.
Access: Parking is at the resort’s Discovery Center parking lot.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 1.9 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate to difficult. ◆
Time: 1 to 1.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 300 ft./800 ft.
Key Features: rocky, scenic view, streams.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Cedar Cliff parking is at the resort’s Discovery Center/ Snow Tubing parking lot.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 1.1 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 1 hour.
Elevation Change: 250 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, stream.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Closest access is the Chestnut Park Access Trail (limited shoulder parking).
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.6 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 - 1 hour.
Elevation Change: 200 ft.
Key Features: rocky, winter views, highest elevation, birdwatching.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Park at the Devils Knob Overlook.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 1.1 miles (one-way).
Difficulty Level: moderately difficult. ◆
Time: 0.5 -1 hours.
Elevation Change: 510'gain/260’loss.(starting at Fortunes Ridge Drive)
Key Features: waterfalls, hiking, dense forest, stream.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Closest access is from the intersection of Fortunes Ridge Dr and Wintergreen Dr. (Limited parking, 1-2 cars)
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.8 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 - 1.0 hours.
Elevation Change: 370 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, streams.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Parking is at the resort’s Discovery Center/Snow Tubing parking lot.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 1.6 miles (loop).
Difficulty Level: moderate to difficult. 🟦
Time: 1-2 hours.
Elevation Change: 410 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, loop hike.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Access from the Wintergreen Resort Lot F.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.3 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 180 ft.
Key Features: waterfall, rocky.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Closest access is from the Laurel Springs Access Trail on Laurel Springs Drive.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 3.0 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: easy to moderate. 🟦
Time: 2-3 hours.
Elevation Change: 800 ft./260 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, fungi, scenic views.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: The north end is accessed at the Old AT Access on Laurel Springs Road. The south end is accessed on Cedar Drive.
Google Maps directions to parking area at the north end.
Distance: 1.0 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: difficult. ◆
Time: 1 hour.
Elevation Change: 100 ft./400 ft.
Key Features: rocky, birdwatching
Blaze Color: red.
Access: The closest access to the southern end of the trail is from the 0.4-mile Pedlars Edge Access Trail off of Blackrock Circle.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 1.0 mile (one way).
Difficulty Level: most difficult. ◆◆
Time: 1-1.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 750 ft.
Key Features: rocky, geology.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Southern end of the trail is accessed from Fortune Ridge Road. The northern end of the trail is accessed from the Devils Knob trail and the White Oak trail.
Google Maps directions to the limited parking at the trailhead on Fortune Ridge Road.
Distance: 0.3 miles (loop trail).
Difficulty Level: easy. 🟢
Time: 0.5 to 1 hour.
Elevation Gain: 42 ft.
Key Features: streams, hiking, wildflowers, birding, family-friendly, forest, loop hike.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: The trail can be accessed from a small parking lot (4-6 cars) located at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Shamokin Springs Road.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.8 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: difficult. ◆
Time: 1.0 hours.
Elevation Change: 270 ft.
Key Features: rocky, streams, challenging.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: Access the trail from the Old Appalachian Trail. Park at the Old AT Access on Laurel Springs Road.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.4 miles (one-way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 240 ft.
Key Features: waterfalls, hiking, wildflowers, rocky.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Closest access is on Laurel Springs Drive from the Laurel Springs Access Trail.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
Distance: 0.5 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 30 minutes.
Elevation Change: 150 ft.
Key Features: wildflowers, rocky, birding.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Park at Founders Vision Overlook for access to north end of trail.
Google Maps directions to parking area.
