Appalachian Trail Northern Virginia Shenandoah National Park, West Virginia

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This 160+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail covers the trail in Shenandoah National Park, northern Virginia and the few miles of trail that wanders into West Virginia at Harpers Ferry.  The trail in Shenandoah National Park has many vistas to enjoy and the section in northern Virginia includes the notorious roller coaster, a strenuous portion of the trail. 

Most thru hikers stop at the ATC Headquarters located just a short distance off the main trail in Harpers Ferry and sign the trail register as well as have their picture taken.  The 104 miles of trail that is located in Shenandoah National Park is a great section of trail for beginner backpackers.  The trail is well graded and well maintained, as well as the numerous spectacular views.  Re-supply is easy and the trail is never too far from the park road, Skyline Drive.  There are some good climbs and descents along the trail in the park as well as the notorious roller coaster in northern Virginia.

Memorable places along the Appalachian Trail in northern Virginia include Shenandoah National Park, Bear Den Mountain, Blackrock, Loft Mountain, Little Roundtop Mountain, Hightop Mountain, Hazeltop, Stony Man Mountain, The Pinnacle, Mary's Rock, Pass Mountain, Hogback Peaks, Little Hogback Mountain, South Marshall Mountain, North Marshall Mountain, Compton Peak, Bears Den Rocks, Crescent Rock, Devils Racecourse, Loudoun Heights and Harpers Ferry.

Use the links above to explore different sections of the AT in Northern Virginia (links under construction). We recommend the two official Appalachian Trail Guides, Appalachian Trail Guide to Shenandoah National Park and Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland-Northern Virginia for those looking for more info on this stretch of the AT.

 

Miles from Springer Mtn	Elevation	Key points along the Appalachian Trail in Central Virginia
857.3	1902 feet	US 250, I-64, Rockfish Gap (Waynesboro, VA 22980)
857.4	1902 feet	I-64 overpass
857.9	1902 feet	Skyline Drive MP 105.2
858.1	2200 feet	Shenandoah National Park kiosk for camping permits.
861.0	3450 feet	McCormick Gap, Skyline Drive MP 102.1
862.3	2885 feet	Bear Den Mountain
862.8	2550 feet	Beagle Gap, Skyline Drive MP 99.5
865.0	2700 feet	Calf Mountain Shelter
865.6	2200 feet	Spring
866.0	2250 feet	Jarman Gap, Skyline Drive MP 96.9
866.2	2150 feet	Spring
867.8	2200 feet	Sawmill Run Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 95.3
869.4	2600 feet	Turk Gap, Skyline Drive MP 94.1
871.4	3100 feet	Skyline Drive MP 92.4
875.5	2350 feet	Skyline Drive MP 88.9
877.3	2321 feet	Blackrock Gap, Skyline Drive MP 87.4
877.5	2700 feet	Skyline Drive MP 87.2
878.0	2645 feet	Blackrock Hut
878.6	3100 feet	Blackrock
879.6	2800 feet	Skyline Drive MP 84.3
881.1	2600 feet	Browns Gap, Skyline Drive MP 82.9
882.0	2800 feet	Skyline Drive MP 82.2
882.4	2800 feet	Doyles River Parking Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 81.9
883.3	2900 feet	Doyles River Cabin (locked), Skyline Drive MP 81.1
885.4	3300 feet	Loft Mountain Campground
886.5	2950 feet	Frazier Discovery Trail to Loft Mountain Wayside (0.6 miles)
887.2	3200 feet	Loft Mountain
887.5	2950 feet	Spring
889.6	2800 feet	Ivy Creek Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 77.5
891.2	2430 feet	Pinefield Hut
891.4	2590 feet	Pinefield Gap, Skyline Drive MP 75.2
893.3	2250 feet	Simmons Gap, Skyline Drive MP 73.2
896.6	2294 feet	Powell Gap, Skyline Drive MP 69.9
897.0	2700 feet	Little Roundtop Mountain
898.2	2600 feet	Smith Roach Gap, Skyline Drive MP 68.2
899.4	3175 feet	Hightop Hut
899.9	3450 feet	Spring
900.0	3587 feet	Hightop Mountain
901.5	2650 feet	Skyline Drive MP 66.7
902.8	2367 feet	Swift Run Gap, US 33, Skyline Drive MP 65.5 (Elkton, VA 22827)
905.8	3200 feet	South River Picnic Grounds
909.1	3150 feet	Pocosin Cabin (locked)
909.4	3100 feet	Spring
911.1	3500 feet	Lewis Mountain Campground, Skyline Drive MP 57.6
911.8	3110 feet	Bearfence Mountain Hut
914.4	3243 feet	Bootens Gap, Skyline Drive MP 55.1
915.3	3812 feet	Hazeltop
917.2	3300 feet	Milam Gap, Skyline Drive MP 52.8
918.1	3380 feet	Spring
918.9	3390 feet	Big Meadows Wayside, Harry Bird Sr Visitor Center
919.8	3500 feet	Big Meadows Lodge, Big Meadows Campground
920.4	3490 feet	David Spring
921.4	3050 feet	Fishers Gap, Skyline Drive MP 49.3
923.3	3465 feet	Rock Spring Hut
923.6	3600 feet	Trail to Hawksbill Mountain, Birds Nest #2 Picnic Shelter
924.6	3361 feet	Hawksbill Gap, Skyline Drive MP 45.6
925.0	3450 feet	Crescent Rock Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 44.4
927.1	3550 feet	Skyland Service Road
927.9	3790 feet	Skyland Service Road, best access to Skyland (0.2 miles)
928.3	3837 feet	Trail to Stony Man Summit
929.9	3097 feet	Hughes River Gap, Trail to Stony Man Mountain Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 38.6
932.1	3390 feet	Pinnacles Picnic Grounds, Skyline Drive MP 36.7
932.2	3350 feet	Jewell Hollow Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 36.4
933.2	3730 feet	The Pinnacle
934.2	3290 feet	Byrds Nest #3 Shelter
934.9	3100 feet	Meadow Spring
935.5	3514 feet	Marys Rock
937.4	2307 feet	Thornton Gap, US 211, Skyline Drive MP 31.5 (Luray, VA 22835)
938.6	2690 feet	Pass Mountain Hut
939.4	3052 feet	Pass Mountain
940.5	2490 feet	Beahms Gap, Skyline Drive MP 28.6
940.8	2490 feet	Skyline Drive MP 28.5
945.5	2600 feet	Spring
946.0	2480 feet	Elkwallow Gap, Skyline Drive MP 23.9, Elkwallow Wayside
947.5	3100 feet	Rattlesnake Point Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 21.9
948.1	3400 feet	Southern terminus of Tuscarora Trail, Matthews Arm Campground
948.5	3350 feet	Skyline Drive MP 21.1
948.7	3400 feet	Hogback Third Peak
948.8	3350 feet	Skyline Drive MP 20.8
949.0	3475 feet	Hogback Second Peak
949.2	3250 feet	Spring
949.3	3390 feet	Hogback First Peak
950.0	3000 feet	Little Hogback Overlook, Skyline Drive MP 19.7
950.1	3050 feet	Little Hogback Mountain
950.6	2850 feet	Skyline Drive MP 18.9
951.7	2480 feet	Gravel Springs Hut
951.9	2666 feet	Gravel Springs Gap, Skyline Drive MP 17.7
953.0	3212 feet	South Marshall Mountain
953.5	3050 feet	Skyline Drive MP 15.9
954.2	3368 feet	North Marshall Mountain
955.1	2950 feet	Hogwallow Spring
955.7	2739 feet	Hogwallow Gap, Skyline Drive MP 14.2
957.4	2400 feet	Jenkins Gap, Skyline Drive MP 12.3
958.3	2700 feet	Compton Springs
958.7	2909 feet	Compton Peak
959.5	2550 feet	Compton Gap, Skyline Drive MP 10.4
959.8	2350 feet	Indian Run Spring (0.3 miles east)
961.3	2350 feet	Compton Gap Fire Road, Compton Gap Trail
961.4	2300 feet	Shenandoah National Park Kiosk of camping permits
961.5	2300 feet	Possums Rest Overlook
962.2	1900 feet	Tom Floyd Wayside
963.2	1350 feet	Northern Virginia 4H Swimming Pool
963.7	1150 feet	VA 602
965.1	950 feet	US 522 (Front Royal, VA 22630)
968.4	1800 feet	Mosby Campsite, Tom Sealock Spring
970.3	1310 feet	Jim & Molly Denton Shelter
971.4	1150 feet	VA 638 (Linden, VA 22642)
973.3	800 feet	VA 55, Manassas Gap (Linden, VA 22642)
975.8	1655 feet	Manassas Gap Shelter
977.7	1900 feet	Trillium Trail
980.3	1230 feet	Dick's Dome Shelter
981.3	1850 feet	Campsite, spring
982.5	1780 feet	Sky Meadows State Park side trail
985.1	900 feet	US 50, Ashby Gap
988.7	840 feer	Rod Hollow Shelter
992.4	1140 feet	VA 605
993.6	1150 feet	Spring
995.6	990 feet	Sawmill Spring, Sam Moore Shelter
998.6	1350 feet	Bear Den Rocks, Bear Den Hostel
999.2	1000 feet	VA 7, VA679, Snickers Gap (Bluemont, VA 20135)
1001.4	1083 feet	Spring
1001.7	1140 feet	Virginia/West Virginia State Line
1001.8	1312 feet	Crescent Rock
1002.4	1150 feet	Sand Spring
1002.5	1200 feet	Devils Racecourse
1005.3	1380 feet	Wilson Gap
1006.5	1650 feet	Blackburn Trail Center
1009.7	1430 feet	David Lesser Memorial Shelter
1012.7	935 feet	WV 9, Keys Gap
1016.6	1279 feet	Virginia/West Virginia State Line, Loudoun Heights Trail
1017.3	820 feet	WV 32
1018.0	312 feet	US 340, Shenandoah River
1018.3	394 feet	ATC side trail (Harpers Ferry, WV 25425)
1018.9	315 feet	Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
1019.0	263 feet	Potomac River, Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge, West Virginia/Maryland State Line