Hiking Shenandoah National Park: A Guide to the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series)

Completely updated, this edition provides detailed descriptions and maps of the best hikes in the park. From easy day hikes to strenuous backpacking trips, this guide will provide readers with all the latest information they need to plan virtually any type of hiking adventure in the park. provided by www.amazon.com Contents 4 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 10 Human History of Shenandoah National Park 10 Natural History of Shenandoah National Park 12 Seasons and Weather 13 Fees and Permits 14 Be Prepared: Backcountry Safety and Hazards 14 Backcountry Essentials 19 Hiking with Children 20 Leave No Trace 21 Hiker’s Checklist 22 How to Use This Guide 23 Hike Finder 25 North District 30 1 Dickey Ridge Trail 33 2 Fox Hollow Trail 36 3 Snead Farm–Dickey Ridge Trail Loop 39 4 Lands Run Falls 42 Compton Gap Hikes 45 5 Fort Windham Rocks–Indian Run Spring 46 6 Compton Peak 49 7 Mount Marshall Trail and Beyond 52 8 Keyser Run Fire Road–Little Devils Stairs Lariat 57 9 Sugarloaf–Keyser Run Fire Road–Hogback Mountain Lariat 60 10 Traces Trail 64 11 Tuscarora–Overall Run Trail Loop 68 12 Thornton River 72 13 Knob Mountain–Jeremys Run Lariat 75 14 Byrds Nest Summit and Byrds Nest Shelter No. 4 80 Central District 84 15 Pine Hill Gap–Broad Hollow Loop 86 16 Old Rag 89 17 Marys Rock North 96 18 Marys Rock South 99 19 Buck Hollow–Buck Ridge Trail Loop 102 20 Hazel Falls and Cave 106 21 Corbin Cabin Cutoff–Nicholson Hollow–Appalachian Trail Loop 110 22 Stony Man Trail 114 22-A Little Stony Man Trail 117 23 Millers Head 119 24 Limberlost 121 25 Cedar Run–Whiteoak Canyon Loop 125 26 Hawksbill Summit 131 27 Rose River 136 28 Dark Hollow Falls 139 29 Story of the Forest Trail 143 SHENANDOAH’S BEARS 146 30 Big Meadows 148 31 Lewis Spring Falls Trail 151 32 Blackrock 155 33 Rapidan Camp–Laurel Prong–Hazeltop Loop 157 34 Bearfence Mountain 161 35 Lewis Mountain Trail 165 36 Pocosin Trail 167 37 Saddleback Mountain 170 38 South River Falls 173 South District 178 39 Hightop Mountain Lariat 180 40 Powell Gap 184 41 Simmons Gap 187 42 Rocky Mount–Gap Run Lariat 190 43 Brown Mountain–Rocky Mountain Run Lariat 194 44 Ivy Creek 198 Loft Mountain and Other Hikes from the Loft Mountain Complex 201 45 Loft Mountain Loop 203 46 Frazier Discovery Trail 207 47 Big Flat Mountain Loop 211 48 Big Run Loop 214 49 Doyles River Falls and Jones Run 217 50 Austin Mountain–Furnace Mountain Loop 220 51 Rockytop 224 52 Blackrock Summit 228 53 Trayfoot Mountain–Paine Run Loop 232 54 Moormans River 235 55 Riprap Trail 240 56 Turk Mountain 245 57 Jarman Gap to Beagle Gap 248 58 Bear Den Mountain 251 SPECIAL HIKES WILDFLOWER WEEKEND AND ATTENDANT HIKES 254 59 Calf Mountain 255 Appendix A: For More Information 257 Appendix B: Further Reading 260 Appendix C: Where to Stay 261 Hike Index 263 About the Authors 264 "Lace up your boots and sample fifty-nine of the most popular trails Virginia's Shenandoah National Park has to offer. This fully updated and revised edition profiles well-defined trails through spectacular scenery, including prominent peaks and the largest red spruce trees in the park. Whether you're looking for paths to majestic waterfalls or through wildflower-laden meadows, a trek along the Appalachian Trail, or a day hike along Skyline Drive to enjoy with the kids, this book has the trail for you." -- page 4 of cover