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Pass Mountain Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Shenandoah Valley
  4. …Shenandoah National Park
  5. North District
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“A nice trail into Shenandoah without paying to get into the park. ”

Cameron Safi
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2.8

Miles

4.4

KM

Point to Point

2,725' 831 m

High

1,453' 443 m

Low

1,314' 401 m

Up

43' 13 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

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Need to Know

The first mile and a half is very steep and has lots of small rocks

Description

If you are looking to hike in Shenandoah National Park and don't want to pay the money to get in, then this is a trail for you. There is parking about 0.1 miles from the trailhead that can hold about 6-7 cars. At the top of the trail there is a overnight shelter with a spring, privy, bear pole, and additional campsites.

Contacts

Land Manager: NPS - Shenandoah National Park

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Cameron Safi
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  3.3 from 4 votes

#15

in North District

#28112

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#15

in North District

#747

in Virginia

#28,112

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Pass Mountain Trail.
Apr 19, 2016 near Luray, VA

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May 27, 2025
Jon Snow
May 18, 2019
Chas Sawyer
Awesome shelter 2.8mi — 10h 27m
May 18, 2019
Derek Morris
Great shelter 2.8mi — 10h 26m
Feb 9, 2018
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