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Gems in South District - 1

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Lower Doyles River Falls

(10) Grottoes, VA

Recommended Routes in South District - 13

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View of Shenandoah Valley from Calvary Rocks.

Riprap Hollow

9.7 mi 15.7 km • 1,891' Up 576.42 m Up • 1,891' Down 576.3 m Down

Crimora, VA

Double Falls Loop

6.9 mi 11.0 km • 1,226' Up 373.62 m Up • 1,221' Down 372.24 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Blackrock Summit Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km • 219' Up 66.62 m Up • 206' Down 62.86 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Turk Mountain Out and Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km • 614' Up 187.03 m Up • 613' Down 186.84 m Down

Crimora, VA

Trayfoot/Blackrock Mountain Loop

10.3 mi 16.5 km • 2,075' Up 632.59 m Up • 2,077' Down 633.14 m Down

Crimora, VA

The view is fantastic from the summit of Furnace Mountain.

Furnace Mountain-Austin Mountain Loop

13.2 mi 21.2 km • 2,586' Up 788.24 m Up • 2,587' Down 788.41 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Upper Doyles Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 954' Up 290.65 m Up • 959' Down 292.22 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Mushrooms along the Brown Mountain Trail.

Big Run Portal

9.8 mi 15.7 km • 2,110' Up 643.28 m Up • 2,112' Down 643.74 m Down

Elkton, VA

Doyles and Jones Falls Loop

9.6 mi 15.4 km • 1,816' Up 553.48 m Up • 1,816' Down 553.44 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Frazier Discovery Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 420' Up 128.05 m Up • 420' Down 128.04 m Down

Grottoes, VA

Sawmill Run Overlook to Turk Mountain (Out-and-Back)

4.6 mi 7.5 km • 987' Up 300.8 m Up • 985' Down 300.19 m Down

Dooms, VA

Turk Mountain

10.5 mi 16.9 km • 2,384' Up 726.57 m Up • 2,361' Down 719.52 m Down

Dooms, VA

The AT disappears on its way up to Hightop Mountain in early October.

Hightop Mountain Out-and-Back

3.0 mi 4.9 km • 868' Up 264.59 m Up • 867' Down 264.32 m Down

Elkton, VA

South District Hiking

105 Miles 170 Kilometers of Trail
13 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
8 Easy Trails
39 Intermediate Trails
36 Difficult Trails

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Trails in South District - 70

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2.2 mi 3.5 km #1Doyles River Trail Intermediate/Difficult Grottoes, VA	Intermediate/Difficult	Grottoes, VA	10
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Jones Run Trail Intermediate Grottoes, VA	Intermediate	Grottoes, VA	9
5.0 mi 8.1 km #3Brown Mountain Trail Difficult Elkton, VA	Difficult	Elkton, VA	5
2.4 mi 3.9 km #4Lewis Peak Trail Intermediate/Difficult Grottoes, VA	Intermediate/Difficult	Grottoes, VA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #5Eaton Hollow Trail Intermediate Elkton, VA	Intermediate	Elkton, VA	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #6Turk Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Dooms, VA	Intermediate/Difficult	Dooms, VA	5
4.6 mi 7.5 km #7Riprap Trail Intermediate Crimora, VA	Intermediate	Crimora, VA	6
4.8 mi 7.8 km #8Trayfoot Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Crimora, VA	Intermediate/Difficult	Crimora, VA	6
0.9 mi 1.5 km #9Trayfoot Mountain Trail/Blackrock Hut Road Easy/Intermediate Grottoes, VA	Easy/Intermediate	Grottoes, VA	4
0.0 mi 0.0 km #10Chimney Rock Spur Trail Difficult Crimora, VA	Difficult	Crimora, VA	2