Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

Cookie on McAfee Knob, thinking about . .  . isn't there any more food?!

Pretty Day on McAfee

Appalachian Trail from Va. 311 to McAfee Knob and back. 7.6 miles.

Carvins Cove Loop

At Carvins Cove Preserve, a loop using the Horse Pen, Gauntlet, Brushy Mountain and Trough trails. About 7.5 miles
Kurt and Cookie like snow, especially in early November.

The Place We Lose Stuff

Flat Top Mountain Trail up and down. 5.6 miles. Well, more like 6.2 with the find-lost-item added distance.
Carvins Cove was down about six feet at the end of October, 2012.

New Trail! Walking to Carvins Cove

Roanoke's Tinker Creek Greenway from near Plantation Road to Carvins Cove boat dock and back. 5 miles.

Departments

Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
From The Editor

Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS