Some hikes are long slogs with a mediocre view at the end. This Virginia hike is not one of them.
At just three miles round trip, it is short enough to fit into a morning but steep enough to make you feel like you earned the payoff. And the payoff is spectacular.
The view from the top of Sharp Top stretches across the Blue Ridge, with layers of mountains fading into the distance. I stood there breathing hard and grinning…