Bluff Mountain Primative to Cedar Ridge

Type of Outing: Hike
When: SAT 5/16/2026 8:30 AM
Signup Deadline: 5/15/2026 5:00 pm
Leader: Wayne Hale
Distance: 13 miles
Difficulty: R-40, Strenuous
Elevation Gain: 2755 ft.
Description: From Longbottom Rd, this hike warms up with a gentle 1.6 miles along Grassy Gap Rd, followed by a very strenuous ascent of 2,200 ft. over 2.8 miles to the shelter atop Bluff Mountain. It then winds along the Parkway for 4 miles until beginning the descent near Brinegar Cabin. The Cedar Ridge Trail brings us back to Grassy Gap Rd. near to our parking spot.
Required Gear: Extra water