Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter
Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter is a national forest camping area in Virginia.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 36.70084, -81.54917
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter
The Cherry Tree Shelter was constructed right around the time that the AT moved away from its original route along Iron Mountain to the present route that passes through the Grayson Highlands. Some hikers who still followed the old route of the trail into the late 1950s reported staying at this shelter -- the only one west of the New River along the old trail route.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Hungry Mother State Park · 12 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 8.4 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 65 designated routes (83 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindstone | National forest campground | 1.1 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Grindstone Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | National forest camping area | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | National forest camping area | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Campground | Private campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | National forest horse camp | 2.5 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.