The Priest (DePriest) is a mountain in Nelson County, Virginia. The peak of the mountain is the highest point in the county. The mountain is on a spur off the main Blue Ridge Mountains, about 3.5 miles (5.5 km) east of Maintop Mountain, located in the Priest Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest.
The Priest stands within the watershed of the Tye River, which drains into the James River. The north side of The Priest drains into Coxs Creek, thence into the Tye River. The south side of The Priest drains into Rocky Run, thence into the Tye. The west side of The Priest drains into Shoe Creek, thence into the Piney River and the Tye River.
The Appalachian Trail, a 2,193-mile (3,529.29-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs across the summit of The Priest. The summit is reachable via the Appalachian Trail from a trail head along Virginia State Route 56. The hike gains 3000 vertical feet from base to summit.
Crabtree Falls flows down the Priest's northwest slope. The Crabtree Falls trail and Forest Development Road 826 can be used for access to the Appalachian Trail and the Priest's summit.
There's a trail called Appalachian Trail leading to the summit. The Priest is one of the 311 peaks along the multi-day Appalachian Trail.
By elevation The Priest is
# 1 out of 84 in Nelson County # 1 out of 132 in George Washington National Forest
By prominence The Priest is
# 4 out of 2569 in Virginia # 1 out of 84 in Nelson County # 1 out of 132 in George Washington National Forest # 49 out of 39823 in the Appalachian Mountains # 15 out of 6326 in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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