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Stony Man Trail

Easy/Intermediate
 4.4 (32)
  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Shenandoah Valley
  4. …Shenandoah National Park
  5. Central District
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“A short loop with some great views of the Shenandoah Valley and the Allegheny Mountains. ”

Kristen Arendt
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Point to Point

4,008' 1,222 m

High

3,891' 1,186 m

Low

116' 35 m

Up

84' 26 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

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Family Friendly A short, relatively easy trail with some great views along the way.

Description

The start of this trail is located off of the blue and white-blazed Appalachian Trail (AT). At the trail post continue onto the blue-blazed Stony Man Trail. After about a quarter of a mile, you'll come to a junction with the Stony Man Summit Trail - this short spur trails takes you to a great viewpoint and is well worth the side trip! At the viewpoint, you'll overlook the Shenandoah Valley, the town of Luray, and the Massanutten and Allegheny Mountains beyond.

To continue on the loop, stay right at the junction with the Stony Man Summit Trail to take the blue-blazed Stony Man Trail back to the junction with the A.T.

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Land Manager: NPS - Shenandoah National Park

Shared By:

Kristen Arendt with improvements by Debbie Yum
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  4.4 from 32 votes

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in Central District

#1

in Virginia

#149

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Little Stony Man, as seen from the Stonly Man Trail in early October.
Dec 16, 2015 near Stanley, VA

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Oct 23, 2023
Brooke Walczak
Combine with larger loop.
Oct 23, 2023
Colleen Gebauer
Paired with AT loop for a longer hike. Ideal for weekday to avoid people — 0h 30m
Oct 7, 2023
Lily Adams
Oct 6, 2023
Lily Adams
Jul 31, 2023
Emily White
Went to both overlooks and took horse trail back down, good views. Easy to moderate. 27 weeks pregnant. 1.6mi — 0h 40m
May 13, 2023
Meredith Wozniak
May 8, 2023
Ann Poland Ciepiela
Apr 29, 2023
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