The Priest (4,063ft) is a summit in Nelson County Virginia, and located in the Priest Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest.  

The summit of the priest is reached via the Appalachian trail, which from the trailhead at Route 56, gains over 3000 vertical feet from base to summit, making it one of the tallest climbs in Virginia. 

Three Bridges from Hwy 56

The three ridges loop is a classic Virginia trail running route, consisting of 13.5 miles and over 4,000 ft of elevation gain. The route includes steep ascents and descents, rocky trails, stream crossings, and also some really fast runnable sections; packing a lot of adventure into a relatively short trail run. 

This "lollipop" route can completed in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.