Humpback Rocks / Dobie Mountain - 10.0 Miles - 2,339' Elev Gain
Details
Starting & Ending Point - Humpback Rocks Parking (Milepost 5.8)
Distance/Elev Gain/Rating - 10.0 Miles/2,339'/ Moderately Strenuous
Hike Map - Both the plan view and section view is posted in the pictures.
Hike Preview Video - Explore Custom route — Humpback Rocks Loop via Appalachian Trail _ AllTrails - Google Chrome 2026-03-07 11-45-01.mp4
Meeting Times - 8:30 am for carpooling from Pro Re Nata. 9:00 am for meeting at the trailhead.
Hike Details - This is a circuit hike with a short out & back in the middle. The first mile is a brisk warm up with the steepest grade on the hike up to Humpback Rocks. We'll then turn left on the AT and generally go downhill for 5.7 miles to the Paul C. Wolfe shelter where we'll have lunch. The Glass Hollow Overlook is on this leg. We'll backtrack uphill on the AT for 0.4 miles and right turn on the Jack Albright Loop trail which will wind around Dobie Mountain and take us back to the parking area for the final 2.9 miles. This last leg includes some wreckage from a plane crash in 1963.
Hike Map - Both the plan view and section view is posted in the pictures.
Conditions - This is going to be a spring hike with a both a decent distance and elevation gain of 2,339. Please make sure you feel comfortable being able to physically do this hike. Monitor the weather and properly dress for the weather conditions. Suggest layers of clothing and proper gear for variable weather conditions.
Suggestions On What To Bring - Broken in Hiking Boots, Trekking Poles, Lunch/Snacks, Adequate Water/Electrolytes, First Aid Kit, Good Day Pack, Money for Your Driver, Layers of Clothing
Carpooling - We will be car pooling from Pro Re Nata brewery. If folks want to carpool from Charlottesville to Pro Re Nata, please communicate with each other directly to work out a carpooling plan. Leave in time to be at Pro Re Nata by 8:30 AM.
Meeting At Trailhead - If you are going to meet at the trailhead, please let me know in advance and arrive at the trailhead by no later than 9:00 AM.
After Hike Option - Your favorite beverage & snack at Pro Re Nata or Blue Mountain Brewery