Lipes Branch Trail
6.4 miles, Moderate, $2.50 carpool fee
32 miles from Roanoke
The trail for the hike is located in the Potts Mountain area
of Craig County in Barbours Creek Wilderness. The trail ascends Potts
Mountain along Lipes Branch and provides access into the heart of
Barbours Creek Wilderness. The first 0.5 mile climbs gently up the southeastern
lower slope of Potts Mountain, and then it becomes steeper, using switchbacks
to reach a partially cleared area at the summit with views into Alleghany County
and the George Washington National Forest to the northwest.