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Favorite Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Little Schloss/Big Schloss Mountain Loop

16.8 mi 27.0 km 2,529' Up 770.82 m Up 2,537' Down 773.19 m Down

Woodstock, VA
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Favorite View from edge of Big Devils Stairs Canyon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Big Devils Stairs Out-and-Back

5.1 mi 8.2 km 786' Up 239.44 m Up 786' Down 239.56 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite Overall Run Falls, the tallest waterfall in SNP.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Tuscarora to Toms Brook: Shenandoah and GW

55.8 mi 89.8 km 10,087' Up 3074.59 m Up 10,088' Down 3074.67 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Difficult Difficult

Turk Mountain

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

Dooms, VA
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Favorite Trail opened up after old growth Hemlock cut and cleared from path.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Snarkley Route

27.7 mi 44.6 km 9,400' Up 2865.01 m Up 9,411' Down 2868.6 m Down

Bridgew…, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite A creek crossing made up of large rocks and boulders.
Difficult Difficult

Bear Church Rock out and back from Graves Mill

7.9 mi 12.7 km 2,264' Up 690 m Up 2,258' Down 688.32 m Down

Madison, VA
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Favorite Ridge lines in the distance from North Marshall Mountain Lookout. with permission from rootboy
Intermediate Intermediate

South and North Mount Marshall Out-and-Back

4.1 mi 6.6 km 827' Up 252.08 m Up 827' Down 252.1 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite The AT disappears on its way up to Hightop Mountain in early October.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite View from Hawksbill Peak
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hawksbill and Franklin Cliffs

8.9 mi 14.3 km 2,148' Up 654.6 m Up 2,162' Down 658.94 m Down

Stanley, VA
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Favorite Rappahannock River viewed from Riverside Preserve (fairly low water September 2021).
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Riverside Preserve Loop Trail

1.8 mi 3.0 km 244' Up 74.5 m Up 245' Down 74.77 m Down

Warrenton, VA
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Favorite End of Ridgeline Trail overlooking the Quarry.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sunshine Quarry Loop

6.1 mi 9.9 km 485' Up 147.96 m Up 486' Down 148.07 m Down

Falmouth, VA
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Favorite Sunrise view from atop Mary's Rock
Intermediate Intermediate

Mary's Rock Out-and-Back

3.8 mi 6.0 km 1,105' Up 336.88 m Up 1,106' Down 337.08 m Down

Luray, VA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Whitney State Forest Blue Loop Trail

2.6 mi 4.2 km 402' Up 122.65 m Up 386' Down 117.78 m Down

Warrenton, VA
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Favorite Keyser Run, Little Devils Stairs. with permission from rootboy
Difficult Difficult

Little Devil Stairs with AT Loop

12.4 mi 19.9 km 2,420' Up 737.65 m Up 2,384' Down 726.68 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite Viewpoint
Intermediate Intermediate

Compton Peak from Jenkins Gap

3.4 mi 5.4 km 759' Up 231.32 m Up 759' Down 231.25 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite Co-Op Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

CoOp Out & Back w/ Trooper Tribute Loop

4.3 mi 6.9 km 151' Up 46.05 m Up 150' Down 45.67 m Down

Chester…, VA
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Favorite Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.
Difficult Difficult

Greatest Hits of the Great North Mountain Trails

23.1 mi 37.2 km 4,591' Up 1399.44 m Up 3,663' Down 1116.59 m Down

Woodstock, VA
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Favorite Ridgetop view - Shenandoah Valley to right, Fort Valley to left.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Shawls Gap to High Peak

8.3 mi 13.3 km 1,626' Up 495.49 m Up 1,649' Down 502.57 m Down

Front R…, VA
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Favorite The back road less traveled
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Manassas Battlefield Bridle Trail Loop

10.8 mi 17.4 km 477' Up 145.24 m Up 477' Down 145.3 m Down

Bull Run, VA
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Favorite Geranium maculatum
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Thompson Reservoir and Appalachian Trail Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km 1,058' Up 322.37 m Up 1,031' Down 314.4 m Down

Linden, VA
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Favorite Bear Rocks Trail
Difficult Difficult

Dolly Sods Challenge Hike - circumnavigation

27.4 mi 44.1 km 2,829' Up 862.31 m Up 2,829' Down 862.21 m Down

Davis, WV
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Favorite Rocky Ridge trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Blackbird/Ridge Loop

10.4 mi 16.8 km 888' Up 270.52 m Up 888' Down 270.61 m Down

Davis, WV
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Favorite We have some of the best trail volunteers.
Intermediate Intermediate

Upshur County Trails

4.7 mi 7.6 km 478' Up 145.6 m Up 480' Down 146.4 m Down

Buckhannon, WV
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Favorite End of Ridgeline Trail overlooking the Quarry.
Intermediate Intermediate

Fredericksburg Quarry Trails Hike

5.6 mi 9.0 km 482' Up 146.88 m Up 480' Down 146.37 m Down

Falmouth, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite View north from Church Rock overlook.
Difficult Difficult

Church Rock

7.6 mi 12.3 km 1,733' Up 528.32 m Up 1,733' Down 528.13 m Down

Basye, VA
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Favorite Views of the Maury River from an overlook just off the trail.
Difficult Difficult

Jump Rock Loop

8.4 mi 13.5 km 2,282' Up 695.63 m Up 2,280' Down 695 m Down

Lexington, VA
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Favorite Cold Mountain in December.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cole (Cold) Mountain Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km 1,169' Up 356.26 m Up 1,164' Down 354.89 m Down

Buena V…, VA
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