HomeAll TrailsBald Knob and Bear Cliffs Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-VA-04

Bald Knob and Bear Cliffs Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 September 2019

Short ridge hike from Mountain Lake to Bald Knob and the Bear Cliffs.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rocky cliff edges; supervise children.

Weather check

At Start
1026m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

37.3500, -80.5379

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 37.3500, -80.5379 @ 1026m

Quick Stats

Distance
5.88 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
850m - 1026m
Max Elevation
1026 m
Max Gradient
18.2%
30.7%

Highlights

  • Bald Knob summit
  • Bear Cliffs
  • Mountain Lake Lodge

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+118 m

Total Descent

-274 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
66.7

66.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.46

1.46

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)11%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)60%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved14%
Unpaved86%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
14%
Dirt Track
86%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 28

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 37.348073
MAX LAT: 37.359431
MIN LON: -80.538749
MAX LON: -80.518325

Point Spacing: 3.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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