Saw the same 14 mile stretch of the AT in Virginia before and after the hurricane closure, and the reroute is nothing like the original

Derek Ramirez · 2026-09-17T20:15:03.145208+00:00

Hiked the Grayson Highlands section in June 2019 and again last weekend, and the storm damage forced a detour that adds 2.5 miles of road walk and cuts out the best ridge views, so does anyone know if the trail crew plans to rebuild the old route or is the bypass permanent?

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Saw the same 14 mile stretch of the AT in Virginia before and after the hurricane closure, and the reroute is nothing like the original | Backpacking Routes - nhfree.com