I thought this section deserved its own page as it was a key highlight for some of the views we experienced. Now, there are a couple of different definitions of the Triple Crown: some well known ones are:
The Triple Crown in American Horse Racing; winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in a single season.
The Triple Crown of Hiking; the three major U.S. long-distance hiking trails: Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) completing them in ones lifetime.
Virginia's Triple Crown - Dragon's Tooth, McAfee Knob & Tinker Cliffs. This Triple Crown is an experience that features some of the best hiking, and views, in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. I am sure there are and will be other great views and hikes further along the trail, which MacGyver and I most certainly are looking forward to, however, this "Triple Crown" was a memorable experience!
DRAGONS TOOTH
McAfee Knob
Tinkers Cliffs
Although Dragon's Tooth and McAfee Knob were fantastic views, Tinkers Cliff offered such a wide range of panoramic and beautiful views that seemed to go on for miles along the cliff!
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Hi Possum! MacGyver and I finished up on Sept.7th with 351 miles in this year. False alarm on MacGyver taking ill. He was dehydrated but recovered in about 2 days. Was great to meet you this year!
Hey Pinnacle! Great to meet and hike with you also! And great advice on the next section we did. Thanks!
Great meeting you and your Brother at Eagles nest.
It was great meeting you and brother at Eagles nest
Pinnacle