Notable Features
- The northern portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway which is separately administered by the National Park Service runs through the Forest.
- Over 2,000 miles (3,000 km) of hiking trails go through the forest.
- Virginia's highest point, Mount Rogers, is located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area that is part of the forest. Other notable mountains include Elliott Knob, which has one of the last remaining fire lookout towers in the eastern U.S., and Whitetop Mountain.
- Approximately 230,000 acres (930 km2) of old-growth forests.
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