Trip to Roanoke - October 2025

I decided to take a trip to Roanoke for fun and check out some hikes that are part of the Virginia Triple Crown.

McAfee Knob - Hike

McAfee Knob Overlook

View from McAfee Knob’s overlook.

Basilica of St. Andrew, Roanoke, VA (before mass)

St. Andrew’s Basilica Interior

Interior of St. Andrew’s Basilica.

Tinker Cliffs - Hike.

Tinker Cliffs View

View from Tinker Cliffs

All in all, I think Roanoke is pretty cool. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was like a mix of a mountain town that seems to be slightly depressed, almost in the same way that rust belt towns are.