Important Notices

COVID-19 & the VBWTBefore heading out to visit a site on the Virginia Bird & Wildlife Trail, be sure to check if that site has any COVID-19 policies or closures in place. This information is typically posted on a site's own website.

Thirty loops through the Blue Ridge, Allegheny, and Cumberland Mountains help you explore the expansive vistas, scenic overlooks, back roads, forests, reservoirs, and rivers of the Appalachians. Look for over 20 species of warblers, migrating hawks, owls, and grouse. Additional wildlife includes black bear and white-tailed deer. During your travels, be sure to enjoy the unique Appalachian food, music and culture.

Loops on this Trail (see map below):

• Alleghany Highlands
• Appalachian Wonders
• Blue Ridge Highlands
• Big Stone Gap
• Big Walker Mountain
• Clinch Mountain
• Daniel Boone Loop
• Daughter of the Stars
• Eastern Continental Divide
• Front Royal
• Forest Trails
• Headwaters of the James
• Iron Ore
• Little Switzerland
• Lower New River
• Lonesome Pine
• Lost Shoe
• Mountain Heritage
• Mountain Music
• Mount Rogers
• North River
• Peaks of Otter
• Rockbridge River and Ridge
• Roanoke Valley
• Star City
• Skyline Drive
• South Holston
• Sweet Mountain Laurel
• Saint Paul
• Thomas Jefferson