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Reddish Knob

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To the north, a rough road provides access to a number of ridge top balds that have great primitive campsites. Several developed recreation sites are nearby. Hone Quarry has a picnic area, campground with widely spaced sites, and a small lake.
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The summit is also included in the Jeremiah Bishop Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. The loop climbs to Reddish Knob via the "darkside" of Reddish Knob's forest road, routes to the summit, then descends to Harrisonburg via the paved access road.
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From Reddish Knob, a scenic gravel road continues south along the ridge crest that forms the boundary between Virginia and West Virginia, passing Shenandoah Mountain Picnic Area in a couple of miles. Further south lies the
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of the Potomac River. To the south, Reddish Knob drains into the North Fork of the
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peak is a popular destination for "day-trippers" for students of the nearby
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reddish Knob
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Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
38°27′44″N 79°14′30″W / 38.46222°N 79.24167°W / 38.46222; -79.24167
Reddish Knob is located in Virginia
Augusta VA
Pendleton WV
Parent range
drive-up

FR
Shenandoah Mountain
Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Augusta County
Virginia
Pendleton County
West Virginia
George Washington National Forest
watershed
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
South Fork
South Branch
Little River
North River
South Fork
Shenandoah River
Ramsey's Draft Wilderness

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