Blue Ridge Country editor-in-chief Rock Castle Gorge Loop. 10.8 miles.
This Virginia classic, with its high points off the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Rocky Knob Campground, was in fine form this warm day when we began at the low point of the walk: at parking lot off of Va. 615 along the healthy flow of Rock Castle Creek. The smaller feeder creeks along the 2.8 miles of trail that parallel and cross the stream were also flowing well, in testament to the wet spring. And the small falls at several spots along the main creek made some real noise for the first time we've ever been along the stream.
