Hungry Mother State Park/Mollys Knob

[@VERY_VARIOUS_VIDEOS]

Wonderful Park, nature, hike, views. Thank you for video sharing. Video liked 👍

[@JimHayesHiking]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Packsalot]

Great day for a hike. Awesome colors and lake views. Nice reflections on the lake and reflecting back in time on the lake! Too bad about the NRA closure. At least you have Molly's knob to check out. Beautiful views up there. Awesome trip. Have a great day.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yes,the weather here has been really warm for this time of year. Hungry Mother is a sweet little park with about 12 miles of trails. Yeah it sucks about the NRA but just last week a small portion has reopened but I'd say 90% of it is still closed off to the public. Thanks Steve,have an awesome weekend my friend!

[@ecttreker9816]

Love the fall colors. Absolutely breathtaking! Thanks for sharing this hike with us Jim. 👍👍

[@JimHayesHiking]

And thank you for watching!

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi Jim. Another enjoyable and well-filmed hike video. I appreciate the way you provided a perspective of where you were on the route chosen. I've sent an email to you regarding other comments and a question. Thank you for making this for us, felt like we were hiking with you. 🙂 God Bless to you and your family.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thanks so much for watching! I will check my email and get back to you as soon as I can my friend.

[@kenwbrenner]

@@JimHayesHiking No Hurry Brother!

[@NatureAndOther]

Very nice video and very beautiful lake ❤👍 Nice to see little Charles I supose the lake must be very busy at some time

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yes,it gets very busy in the warmer months. Thanks Roni!

[@Denverdaytrippers]

Thanks for taking us along on this hike - Great fall colors 🍂👍

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thanks! The fall colors were definitely on display!

[@MamusTreatsandDesserts]

Hello Jim! The place is very beautiful and the autumn leaves looks amazing. I love how you show and guide us where you are

[@JimHayesHiking]

Well thank you very much!

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

Beautiful Fall colors! Very pretty park. This looked like another peaceful hike. That lake at the beginning was so serene. Heard those geese! They'll be showing up here soon, too. The kayaking and paddle boats would be fun to do. Mollys Knob sure looked like it would be a steep climb! Interesting shed. Wonderful State Park! Have a great week, Jim!

[@JimHayesHiking]

It is a very nice little park. The last 1/2 mile of hike to the top is a lung buster! Thank you very much!

[@wanderingoutyonder]

This is such a cool trail - one of our favorites in Hungry Mother!! Awesome that you got some of the fall colors! We did it in November a few years back and it was SOOOOOOO cold! But still a fantastic hike! Thanks for takign us along Jim!

[@JimHayesHiking]

I hiked it one year when it was in the 20's and the lake was frozen,I almost froze while up on top,lol! Thanks for watching!

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

A beautiful fall day on the trail. The colors looked really lovely around the lake area. That is quite a huge fine if you go into that Mount Rogers area. I hope it opens sooner than they say.

[@JimHayesHiking]

The colors were nice in that area. They did just reopen a small portion of the NRA yesterday. Thanks for watching!

[@StepsbyKaatje]

Great trail! I was out there in May. Loved it! Great to see it now with the fall colors. The arrival at the view point with the 2 benches is iconic! 😍 Have a great day! Kaat

[@JimHayesHiking]

I saw Ice bears video of where you all hiked it. Thanks for stopping by!

[@IceBearHalfwayPoint]

I really like Hungry Mother. You had beautiful fall foliage! I love that you and your wife paddled end to end 126 years ago. 😂🤣 Molly's Knob is stunning! You got kinda close to the honkers. I swear Canadian Geese sound like Aaron Neville. 😆 I was huffing and puffing my way up that climb, too! What caused them to close Mount Rogers NRA? That geocache goes about 50ish feet down from Molly's Knob, just off the trail. We found it in May this year. That Dynamite shed is cool. Great video! 😃💚👊

[@JimHayesHiking]

The colors just started coming in a few days ago. 126 years went by fast,lol! Those geese did have a twangy sound,lol. It is a steep climb that little bit for sure.They closed the Mt. Rogers NRA because of all of the damage from the hurricane. I was going to video a little of the Geocache but there was a large group of kids on a field trip right behind us so we didn't stay too long on top.Yeah the dynamite shed now comes in handy during a big downpour. Thanks as always Ice Bear!

[@flynorthproductions]

That was a beautiful lake nestled among the hills. It's nice to see some kayak content in one of your videos. 😊 The colors looked amazing and the views from the top were spectacular. Nice work, Jim. Have a great weekend.

[@JimHayesHiking]

I actually thought of you when I saw the kayak. The colors just started here a few days ago. Thanks my friend!

[@TrekkingwithDebandMike]

We only went around the lake and missed that one. Very nice. Awesome colors

[@JimHayesHiking]

I hadn't seen your video on it,I'll be going back and watching it though,thanks for stopping by!

[@agesadventures]

Those geese were making themselves heard😁 Seems like a steep fine and with the possibility of prison. Must have people that ignore the keep out signs. Hopefully, they can open it before another year! That's an easy geocache to find😀 That was a great hike! Some really beautiful views along the way😊

[@JimHayesHiking]

Those geese were loud for sure. They just reopened a section of the NRA yesterday so hopefully it wont be too much longer before they open the rest. Thanks Age!

[@agesadventures]

@@JimHayesHiking that's good news then😁

[@HikeCamp]

Quite a few trail connections but what a beauty of a route.. Ah yes to be young again... 🤗

[@JimHayesHiking]

It's a great little park. Thanks Max! I hope all is good with you my friend.

[@HikeCamp]

@@JimHayesHiking So Far so good Jim.. Just some medications issues we are working through.

[@JenniferLupine]

Hi Jim - beautiful fall day! I wouldn’t have guessed it was that warm, it’s really cooled off here. Pretty colors and reflections on the lake. 🧡💛 Too bad about Mount Rogers NRA, it must have been hit super hard by the storm. I hope they get it opened up sooner than Oct 2025!! 👌👍👍 Jen

[@JimHayesHiking]

Hey Jen,it has been warm during the day but pretty chilly at night.The colors just started a few days ago which is unusual. They reopened some of the NRA this past Tuesday. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!

[@JenniferLupine]

@@JimHayesHiking That’s good news! It sounds like Fall is definitely in the air!! 👌

[@mike451]

Great hike Jim I need to do that one

[@JimHayesHiking]

You'll like it!

[@mariojsworld]

Amazing park in Virginia.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yes it is,thanks for watching!

[@fishingcampborneo]

indah sekali suasana di sana kawanku..sukses selalu

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you!

[@cachemacstrailtime]

Man, I love this one. Great Fall Colors and Geocaches. A very nice loop indeed. I'm sorry to hear about the Mt. Rodgers area. I hope they are exaggerating times of reopening. Take care, Jim.

[@JimHayesHiking]

They actually did reopen a short section of it yesterday. Thanks Mike!

[@emptynest2travel]

Awesome video.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thanks!

[@wendingourway]

I did a Google thing...quite the story of the naming of the park! Some pretty lovely pops of fall colours!! I think I'm hearing some noisy Canadians out there! lol I'm not really sure I'd want to relive some of my younger years...If I could pick and choose...maybe. Now there's some great fall vista views to write home about...awesome!! Take care and have a great weekend!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yeah,I started to do a short segment on the name but got sidetracked and forgot all about it until I got home,lol! Yep some noisy Canadians,lol! The years go by very quickly don't they? I'm getting ready to turn 64 in a little over a week from now. Thanks as always my friend!

[@wendingourway]

@@JimHayesHiking My 65th trip around the sun is coming Sunday...all goes by quickly indeed!

[@JimHayesHiking]

@@wendingourway well Happy Birthday!

[@wendingourway]

@@JimHayesHiking Thank you my friend!!

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Wow a $10K fine or six months in jail seems pretty steep. This was a really pretty loop, Jim. Great views of the lake and from the knob.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yep,I think it's more about control than anything else. Thanks my friend!

[@Bextasy423]

I have passed this park so many times. Thanks for sharing, I shall visit it sometime. It's a beautiful park. So people kayak solo too. 126 years of marriage 😂 Wow, you look good to be a great-grandfather! I thought that noise was lots of kids playin😂😂 So Molly's knob isn't a 360° view? The dynamite she'd looked like a big outhouse 😂 Thanks for sharing

[@JimHayesHiking]

It's a great little park. 126 years went by pretty fast,lol. The view isn't 360 but it's a good one! The shed is now really just a rain or storm shelter. Thanks for stopping by!

[@CraigKoppel]

Loop trails are definitely the best. I like seeing different scenery during the whole hike. Put the trail along a body of water and it’s even better. I’m not familiar with these two shoutouts. Really nice fall colors on the trail. Whats with this abnormal warm weather? It looked like a great day for a hike.👍20

[@JimHayesHiking]

We have had some very nice weather but it will end soon,lol. Thanks for watching!

[@kerrywoolbright5716]

Molly Marley

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yep,that was her name.