The number of participants in that hosted hike showed just what a draw McAfee Knob is. Sixteen hikers showed up for the evening trek, double the number who show up for many of the club's open-to ...

Other than the cars belonging to the group’s members, just a few other vehicles were parked there. The scene was vastly different from what one would find at noon on an October ...

They paused beside a device that counts the hikers passing by on the trail. “Did you know?” a sign read. “McAfee Knob is considered the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail.” ...

The first big site for hikers is the McAfee Knob, which juts out over the valley (much like Pride Rock in The Lion King) and is the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail. On a clear day ...

This is part of our Hiking Guide series rolling out this spring and summer. [Related guide: How to get to some of North Carolina’s best views of the Blue Ridge Mountains] [Related guide: Here ...

It’s a beautiful late Spring day and the trail to McAfee Knob is getting lots of foot traffic. And among every hiker’s gear is their cell phone, Lindsey Allen and Emma Elmer were just ...

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ROANOKE Co., Va. (WDBJ) - Nikko the dog is safe after a hike left him unable to continue on McAfee Knob Trail. The dog’s owner called 9-1-1 saying that 125 pound Nikko had given out despite ...

McAfee Knob is among the most photographed locations along the Appalachian Trail because of the sharp cliffs that overlook the valley. It’s a tradition for hikers to snap photographs at the edge ...

(Roanoke County Fire and Rescue) A dog and his owner are safe after a scare on McAfee Knob Trail on Thursday. 7-year-old Nikko’s owner called 911 and said Nikko had given out and couldn’t ...