Pickem mountain loop — Pickem Mountain Loop, Norton VA
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Pickem Mountain Loop, Norton VA

December 8, 2025 Virginia 1 min read 9 photos

Sunday reached a high of 45° which just meant it was a great day for a hike! I'd originally planned to put my new tonneau cover on my truck but they didn't send the correct parts. Oh well, hikes are always better! lol

From AllTrails: The loop begins by following Lake Lake Show around the upper reservoir, and branches off to the right near the dam, onto Grind Central. This creates the start of your loop and the trail connects back at this same point. This hikes takes you by impressive sheer cliff-lined rock faces, undercut rock houses to explore, and massive cube-like boulders. Fossils are particularly common on this hike, especially the scaly impressions of lycopods or tree ferns.

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