Only 2,925 feet high, the Peak is not the tallest or the most popular since it has no hiking trails going up. What makes it special is the fact that it is detached from the Blue Ridge’s main crest and separated from Mount Marshal by the Thoroughfare Gap. It drops steeply to farmlands far below, making it appear massive and forbidding. It is also fairly wild, with not much of a human presence. If you do decide to go up the Peak, go in the spring when it is covered with wildflowers and lush trees. Fall is also lovely, with a rainbow of leaf colors, but be prepared for some bushwhacking, there is a lot of thick thorny undergrowth. The best approach to the Peak is from small rural roads on the east side of the park and not from the Skyline Drive. This will also ensure wonderful solitary experience.

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