Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge waterfall, summit, and rock-scramble hikes with ticket and pet rules.
Use the sections and guides below to explore this subject in a clear, practical order.
Explore Shenandoah National Park
Robertson Mountain Trail
Plan Robertson Mountain Trail in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideHazel Falls Trail
Plan Hazel Falls Trail in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideLittle Devils Stairs Loop
Plan Little Devils Stairs Loop in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideSugarloaf Loop
Plan Sugarloaf Loop in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideAppalachian Trail to Hightop Summit
Plan Appalachian Trail to Hightop Summit in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideTurk Mountain Trail
Plan Turk Mountain Trail in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideChimney Rock and Calvary Rocks
Plan Chimney Rock and Calvary Rocks in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideRiprap Trail
Plan Riprap Trail in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideWildcat Ridge Trail
Plan Wildcat Ridge Trail in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideBig Run Loop
Plan Big Run Loop in Shenandoah with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideOld Rag Circuit Hike in Shenandoah
A long circuit combining a hand-and-foot rock scramble, open summit, and fire-road return.
Read this guideDark Hollow Falls Trail
A short, steep descent beside Hogcamp Branch to a major Shenandoah waterfall.
Read this guideHawksbill Summit via Upper Hawksbill Trail
A moderate forest climb to Shenandoah’s highest summit and a broad viewing platform.
Read this guideBlackrock Summit Trail
A short Shenandoah loop to an open talus summit and valley view.
Read this guideBearfence Mountain Trail
A short but exposed rock scramble to a 360-degree Blue Ridge viewpoint.
Read this guideMary’s Rock via Meadow Spring Trail
A steep forest climb to a rocky viewpoint overlooking Thornton Gap and the northern Blue Ridge.
Read this guideSouth River Falls Trail
A forest descent to an overlook of a tall waterfall, with an optional rougher spur toward the base.
Read this guideDoyles River Falls Trail
A steep forest descent to upper and lower waterfalls in a shaded stream gorge.
Read this guideOverall Run Falls Trail
A long descent to viewpoints of Shenandoah’s tallest waterfall and the Massanutten Mountains.
Read this guideWhiteoak Canyon to Lower Falls
A rocky gorge hike beside a series of cascades to the lower major falls.
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A steep loop from Big Meadows to a waterfall viewpoint and Appalachian Trail return.
Read this guideCompton Peak Trail
A short Appalachian Trail climb with side spurs to a mountain view and columnar-joint geology.
Read this guideWhiteoak Canyon and Cedar Run Loop
A demanding waterfall-and-canyon circuit linking multiple cascades with a steep return through Cedar Run.
Read this guideMary’s Rock via Panorama
A steady Appalachian Trail climb to a rocky summit with broad views over the Shenandoah Valley.
Read this guideJones Run Falls Trail
A wooded descent to a tall waterfall with additional cascades along Jones Run.
Read this guideRapidan Camp via Mill Prong Trail
A forest and stream hike to President Herbert Hoover’s restored mountain retreat.
Read this guideLittle Stony Man Trail
A short Appalachian Trail climb to an exposed rock viewpoint over Page Valley and Massanutten Mountain.
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