The Sharp Top trail at the Peaks of Otter will be open ... because the trail will be closed to all foot traffic below the mountain top. During the closure, badly eroded sections of the trail ...

The peak of Sharp Top Mountain is reached by a 1.5-mile trail that “ascends 1,300 vertical feet through the forests ... to spectacular 360° views,” the National Park Service says.

Crews rescued a man who was struck by lightning at the top of Sharp Top Mountain. (Credit: Bedford Fire Department) (WSLS) BEDFORD, Va. – A man is in the hospital after he was hit by lightning ...