The Pinnacle is a nice short and pleasant hike that likely will have no other travelers on it. The trail is not signed from the Parkway but once you start on the trail, there is a sign. The trail is not officially maintained with a few steep parts, but it is a nice trail to a nice rocky summit. The trail starts at an old gated road but quickly veers off and starts climbing the ridge.
Summit Elevation: 5,665 feet
Hiking Distance: 0.6 miles each way
Elevation Gain: 500 feet
Prominence: 465 feet
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Pinnacle Trail
Gate and trailhead off the Blue Ridge Parkway
Trail sign once you get started
Some of the summit view is forested
Nice trees the whole way up