Cocks Comb Trail (Forest Trail #465)
This trail has the most spectacular viewing opportunity in the area. The quarter mile uphill hike to a rock outcropping provides a view that stretches from southeast to north. On clear days, it seems as if you can see all the way to the West Virginia State Line. Be sure to bring your camera for pictures of the view.
Trail Open To:
Specific Trail Information
Trail Type
Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.
General Information
- Trail Length: .21 miles
- Blazes: None
- Trail Difficulty: Difficult
- Connecting Trails: None
- Elevation: 3440 feet to 3160 feet
- Trail Access Points (Approximate LAT/LONG):
- LAT 37.85 LONG -79.62
- Lat/Long Conversion Table
- Trail Etiquette: Trail etiquette for multiple use trails calls for horses to have the right-of-way. Hikers should yield to horses. Bicyclists should yield to horses and hikers. Horse riders are responsible for the control of their horse at all times.
No fee.
No drinking water available. All water taken from natural sources should be purified before use.
Getting There
Directions
From I-64: Take the Longdale Furnace exit #35, and travel south 0.34 miles to SR 770. Turn Left and go 4.1 miles to the top of the mountain. Turn left and continue 2.39 miles to the parking lot is on the left.
Additional Information
Operated By
James River and Warm Springs Ranger District: (540) 962 - 2214
