Humpback Rocks Summer Hike

5/19: Sunny but Cool: We are waking up to temperatures in the low 30’s in Nelson County. Some locations received frost last night. Today will be sunny with highs near 70 in the valley and in the low 60’s in the mountains. Lots of sun this week and the Memorial holiday weekend looks sunny and beautiful. For the full, local weather report, visit www.NelsonCountyLife.com

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Humpback Rocks Hike

To continue the series of posts on hiking in Nelson County, today’s post is about the Humpback Rocks Trail.

In the past, I have posted a few stories about the Humpback area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Those stories are about the Humpback Frontier Center (milepost 5.8) and live bluegrass music. The Humpback Rocks Trail is in the same area on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This is a “destination hike” with an amazing view from the scenic overlook. Bring a camera on this hike. Since this is a Nelson County destination hike, it may be best to hike on this trail either early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid any crowds.

The trail is near milepost 6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is a parking area with ample space. (free parking here) There is also a posted map of the trails in the area. Notice that the Appalachian Trail crosses the Humpback Rocks Trail. Note that the Humpback Rocks Trail blazes are light blue and the AT blazes are white.

Bring enough water for this hike. We ran into a few people yesterday who were looking for water.

The trail is one mile to the humpback rocks. The trail is well maintained, but it is steep. At times, you do need to walk over rocks in the trail. (but not scale boulders) At the fork in the light blue blaze trail, you need to turn left. By turning left, you will head to a scenic overlook. If you remain straight, you will hike to the summit.

The scenic overlook is worth the hike. On a clear day, hikers can see for 50+ miles. Add this hike to your “must do” list during Summer in Nelson County.


I hope to see you in beautiful Nelson County soon…

Kim Chappell is a graduate from the Realtor Institute and is an agent with Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties, the official real estate office of Wintergreen Resort. Kim also lists and sells property in beautiful Nelson County. Contact Kim Chappell at kim@ExperienceNelsonCounty.com or 434-238-2430. The Free Daily Blog is posted on both www.ExperienceNelsonCounty.com and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com