making the Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail a 4.5-mile out-and-back hike. Generally rated as easy, the hike usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours of walking at a comfortable pace. The trail east of the tunnel is ...

The Blue Ridge Tunnel opened on April 13 ... you can start from the East Trailhead in Afton, Virginia, or the West Trailhead in Waynesboro, Virginia. Generally, the East is considered easier ...