The Priest (mountain)
| The Priest ( DePriest) | |
|---|---|
 Priest Mountain as seen from Massies Mill, Va. 12-5-2010 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,063 ft (1,238 m) |
| Prominence | 800 ft (240 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°49.19′N 79°3.75′W / 37.81983°N 79.06250°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nelson County, Virginia |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Massies Mill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The Priest (DePriest) is a
George Washington National Forest
.
The Priest stands within the
Piney River
and the Tye River.
The
The summit is reachable via the Appalachian Trail from a trail head along Virginia State Route 56. The hike gains 3000 vertical feet from base to summit.Crabtree Falls flows down the Priest's northwest slope. The Crabtree Falls trail and Forest Development Road 826 can be used for access to the Appalachian Trail and the Priest's summit.[2]
References
- ^ Appalachian Trail "State by State", http://www.appalachiantrail.org, viewed 5/23/2009.
- ^ Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Map #12, Edition 10, revised May 2006.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Priest
- PeakBagger.com: The Priest
- summitpost.org: The Priest
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