Shenandoah National Park
A long thin park along the Blue Ridge, strung together by Skyline Drive.
- 303named trails
- 559trail miles mapped
- Virginialocation
Popular hikes in Shenandoah
- Little Stony Man · about 0.9 mi · Easy
- Blackrock Summit · about 1 mi · Easy
- Stony Man · about 1.6 mi · Easy
- Bearfence Rock Scramble · about 1.2 mi · Moderate
- Dark Hollow Falls · about 1.4 mi · Moderate
- Hawksbill Summit · about 2.9 mi · Moderate
- Doyles River Falls · about 3.2 mi · Moderate
- Jones Run Falls · about 3.4 mi · Moderate
- Mary's Rock · about 3.7 mi · Moderate
- Rose River Loop · about 4 mi · Moderate
- Whiteoak Canyon · about 4.6 mi · Strenuous
- Old Rag Mountain · about 9.4 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- May: Mountain laurel and azaleas bloom along Skyline Drive, the forest is fully green, and waterfalls still run strong from spring rain.
- October: Skyline Drive in peak foliage is one of the classic fall drives in the East. Colors typically peak mid-to-late October.
Permits and reservations
No timed entry. Old Rag needs a separate day-use ticket from March 1 through November 30.
- Old Rag parking: The Old Rag Trailhead main parking lot is closed to all vehicles and pedestrians until about November 2026. Use the overflow lots, and carpool because parking is limited.
- Old Rag day-use ticket: Required Mar 1 – Nov 30 for Old Rag Mountain (Saddle, Ridge and Ridge Access trails), plus the park entrance fee. 800 tickets per day: 400 release 30 days ahead and 400 release 5 days ahead, at 10 a.m. ET. $2, online only.
- Backcountry camping permit: Backcountry camping needs a permit. The old paper permit process is gone, so use the park's backcountry camping page to see how to get one.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $30
- Motorcycle: $25
- Per Person: $15
- Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25
Official park site: nps.gov
All 303 trails in Shenandoah
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 8.32 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Appalachian Trail · 211.32 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- AT Access-Bald Face Mountain · 0.26 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Big Meadows CG · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Big Meadows PG · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Crescent Rock · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Dundo PG · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Fishers Gap Overlook · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Jeremys Run Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Keyser Run Spur Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Lewis Mtn Campground · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Rock Spring Cabin Parking · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Rockfish Spur Trail - South · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- AT Access-Stony Man Overlook · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Austin Mountain Trail · 6.16 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Beahms Gap Loop Trail · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Bearfence Hut Campsite Trail · 0.12 mi loop · Easy
- Bearfence Hut Road · 0.56 mi round trip · Easy
- Bearfence Loop Trail · 1.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Beecher Ridge Trail · 6.12 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Beldor Hollow Fire Road · 2.94 mi round trip · Moderate
- Berry Hollow Fire Road · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Berry Hollow Trail · 1.6 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Big Branch Falls Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Devils Stairs Trail · 2.78 mi round trip · Moderate
- Big Meadows Campground - paved surfaces · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail · 0.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BGPG999SF001 · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BGPG999SF005 · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG000SF003 · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF004 · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF009 · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF010 · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF018 · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Campground Trail - tent walkin sites · 2.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Historic Cabins Trail · 0.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Meadows Main Walkway · 1.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Run Loop Trail · 8.24 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Big Run Loop Trail-North · 4.46 mi round trip · Moderate
- Big Run Loop Trail-South · 3.82 mi round trip · Moderate
- Big Run Portal Trail · 8.92 mi round trip · Moderate
- Blackrock Hut Campsite Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Blackrock Hut Fire Road · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Blackrock Hut Privy Trail · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Blackrock Hut Trail · 0.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Blackrock Spur Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Blackrock Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Bluff Trail · 7.64 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Bluff Trail Access · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Broad Hollow Trail · 4.34 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Brown Mtn Trail · 9.9 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Browns Gap Fire Road · 3.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Browntown Trail · 4.5 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Buck Hollow Trail · 6 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Buck Ridge Trail · 5.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Byrd's Nest #3 Access Road · 0.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Byrds Nest #1 Access Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Byrds Nest 4 Fire Road · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Camp Hoover Bridge Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Camp Hoover Road · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Cat Knob Trail · 1.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Catlett Mtn Trail · 2.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Catlett Spur Trail · 2.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Cave/Falls Spur Trail · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Cedar Run Trail · 5.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Compton Gap Trail · 1.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Compton Peak East Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Compton Peak Spur · 0.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Compton Peak West Trail · 0.36 mi round trip · Easy
- connector trail · 0.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Conway River Fire Road · 2.76 mi round trip · Moderate
- Conway River Trail · 3.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Corbin Cabin Cutoff Trail · 2.78 mi round trip · Moderate
- Corbin Hollow Trail · 4.12 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Corbin Mtn Trail · 8.38 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Crescent Rock Connector · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Crescent Rock Trail · 2.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Crusher Ridge Trail · 4.88 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Dark Hollow Falls Trail · 1.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Devils Ditch Hunter Access Trail · 2.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Dickey Ridge Horse Trail · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Ground Trail · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Dickey Ridge Trail (northwest section) · 17.08 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Dickey Ridge Trail (southeast section) · 1.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Dickey Ridge Visitor Center · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Doyle River Cabin Privy Access Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Doyles River Cabin Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Doyles River Trail · 4.28 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Dry Run Fire Road · 5.62 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Eaton Hollow Trail · 0.42 mi round trip · Easy
- Elkwallow Picnic Ground Trail · 0.98 mi round trip · Easy
- Elkwallow Trail · 3.7 mi round trip · Easy
- Entry Run Trail · 4.92 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Five Tents Spur Trail - RPDN999SF002 · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Five Tents Trail - RPDN999SF001 · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Fork Mountain Fire Road · 8.88 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Fork Mtn Horse Trail · 2.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Fork Mtn Trail · 2.34 mi round trip · Moderate
- Fox Hollow Trail · 2.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Frazier Discovery Trail · 2.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Frazier Discovery Vista Trail · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Front Royal Connector Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Furnace Mountain Trail · 6.42 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Furnace Mtn Summit Trail · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Furnace Spring Horse Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Gap Run Trail · 4.46 mi round trip · Moderate
- Gas Line Road · 1.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Gravel Springs Hut Campsite Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Gravel Springs Hut Trail · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Graves Mill Trail · 4.36 mi round trip · Moderate
- Hannah Run Trail · 7.1 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Harris Hollow Trail · 4.48 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Harris Hollow Trail Access · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Hawksbill Gap Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Hawksbill Trail-Lower · 1.44 mi round trip · Easy
- Hawksbill Trail-Upper · 2.9 mi round trip · Moderate
- Hazel Mtn Trail · 8.1 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Hazel River Trail · 6.42 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Heiskell Hollow Trail · 8.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Hemlock Run Trail · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Hemlock Run-Presidents Cabin Connector Trail - RPDN999SF004 · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Hickerson Hollow Trail · 2.32 mi round trip · Moderate
- Hightop Hut Access Road · 1.42 mi round trip · Easy
- Hightop Hut Campsite Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Hightop Hut Privy-Campsite Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Hightop Hut Spring Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Hightop Hut Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Hogback Spur Trail · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Hot Mtn-Short Mtn Trail · 4.28 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Hull School Trail · 8.64 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Indian Run Spring Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Indian Run Trail · 3.18 mi round trip · Moderate
- Ivy Creek Maint Hut Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Jenkins Gap Trail · 3.2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Jeremys Run Lower Trail · 2.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Jeremys Run Upper Trail · 10.74 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Jones Mountain Cabin - Campsite Access Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Jones Mountain Cabin - Campsite Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Jones Mountain Cabin Trail · 0.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Jones Mountain Trail · 10.54 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Jones Run Trail · 4.86 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Jordan River Trail · 2.52 mi round trip · Moderate
- Keyser Run Road · 8.44 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Knob Mtn Cutoff Trail · 1.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Knob Mtn Trail · 14.88 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Lands Run Gap Fire Road · 3.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Laurel Prong Dam Trail · 0.46 mi round trip · Easy
- Laurel Prong Horse Trail · 0.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Laurel Prong Trail · 4.68 mi round trip · Moderate
- Leading Ridge Trail · 2.28 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lewis Mountain Campground Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Mountain Picnic Ground Trail - LSPG999SF001 · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Mountain Picnic Ground Trail - LSPG999SF002 · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Mountain Picnic Ground Trail - LSPG999SF003 · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Mtn East Trail · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Peak Summit Trail · 0.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Peak Trail · 4.68 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Lewis Spring Falls Spur Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Lewis Spring Falls Trail · 3.48 mi round trip · Moderate
- Limberlost Accessible Trail · 1.34 mi loop · Easy
- Little Devils Stairs Trail · 3.96 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail · 1.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 1 · 2.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 2 · 0.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 3 · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 4 · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 5 · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Loft Mountain Campground Trail 7 · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Madison Run Fire Road · 10.08 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Madison Run Spur Trail · 0.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Marys Rock Summit Trail · 3.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Mathews Arm Campground Trail · 0.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Mathews Arm Trail · 1.26 mi round trip · Easy
- McDaniel Hollow Trail · 0.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Meadow Spring Trail · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Meadows School Trail · 2.82 mi round trip · Moderate
- Mill Prong Horse Trail · 3.54 mi round trip · Moderate
- Mill Prong Trail · 2 mi round trip · Easy
- Millers Head Trail · 1.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Mt Marshall Trail · 11.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Neighbor Mtn Access Trail · 0.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Neighbor Mtn Trail · 10.16 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Nicholson Hollow Trail · 11.52 mi round trip · Strenuous
- North Fork Moormans River Trail · 6.46 mi round trip · Moderate
- Old Rag Access Trail · 0.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Rag Fire Road · 9.48 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Old Rag Shelter - Spring Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Onemile Run Trail · 8.42 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Overall Run Trail · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Overall/Beecher Connector Trail · 1.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Paine Run Trail · 7.48 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pass Mountain Hut Fire Road · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Pass Mountain Hut Trail · 0.42 mi round trip · Easy
- Pass Mountain Loop Trail · 0.42 mi round trip · Moderate
- Pass Mountain Trail · 5.34 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pass Mtn Hut Campsite Trail (1) · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Pass Mtn Hut Spring Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Passamaquoddy Trail · 1.98 mi round trip · Easy
- Passamaquoddy Trail - Skyland Access · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Passamaquoddy Trail Access-Dining Hall · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Patterson Ridge Trail · 6.2 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pine Hill Gap Trail · 4.56 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pinefield Hut Campsite Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Piney Branch Horse Trail · 2.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Piney Branch Lower Trail · 1.26 mi round trip · Easy
- Piney Branch Trail · 10.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Piney Branch Upper Trail · 9.06 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Piney Ridge Trail · 6.64 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pinnacles Picnic Area Trail · 0.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Pocosin Hollow Trail · 5.26 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pocosin Horse Trail · 2.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Pocosin Road · 5.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pole Bridge Link Trail · 1.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Powell Mtn Trail · 7.2 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Presidents Cabin Trail · 0.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Pumphouse Access Trail · 0.26 mi round trip · Easy
- Range View Cabin - Access Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Range View Cabin - Pit Privy Trail · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Rapidan Fire Road · 11.1 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rapidan Road · 10.76 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Red Gate Fire Road · 7.56 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Redgate Road · 0.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Ridge Access Trail · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Ridge Trail · 7.26 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Riprap Road · 1.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Riprap Trail · 9.12 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Robertson Mtn Trail · 4.74 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rock Spring Cabin Spring Trail · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Rock Spring Cabin Trail · 0.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Rock Spring Hut Campsite Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Rocky Branch Trail · 6.18 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rocky Mount Trail · 10.5 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Rocky Mountain Run Trail · 5.22 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rockytop Trail · 10.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rose River Fire Road · 13.04 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Rose River Loop Trail · 4.28 mi round trip · Moderate
- Royal Shenandoah Greenway · 1.02 mi round trip · Easy
- RWMA - Doubletop Trail (east section) · 6.42 mi round trip · Strenuous
- RWMA - Doubletop Trail (west section) · 4.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- RWMA - Doubletop Vig Hiker Trail · 5.9 mi round trip · Strenuous
- RWMA - Wilhite Wagon Loop Trail · 8.84 mi round trip · Strenuous
- RWMA Access Trail · 1.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Saddle Trail · 3 mi round trip · Moderate
- Saddleback Mountain Trail · 3.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Saddleback Mtn Trail · 2.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Salamander Trail · 1.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Sams Ridge Trail · 4.28 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Simmons Gap Road · 1.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Skyland Amphitheater Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Skyland Fire Road · 6.14 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Skyland Stable Parking Access Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Skyland Stable Trail · 1.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail (northeast section) · 4.74 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail (southwest section) · 14.02 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail Access · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail/Whiteoak Canyon Road · 3.52 mi round trip · Moderate
- Slaughter Trail · 6.32 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Slaughter/Conway Connector Trail · 0.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Smith Roach Gap Fire Road · 2.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Snead Farm Loop Trail · 1.48 mi round trip · Moderate
- South Fork Moormans Fire Road · 2.4 mi round trip · Easy
- South Fork Trail · 1.18 mi round trip · Easy
- South River Falls Trail · 2.94 mi round trip · Moderate
- South River Falls Trail - Falls Access · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- South River Fire Road · 6.16 mi round trip · Strenuous
- South River Hut Road · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- South River Maint Hut (PATC) - Spring Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- South River Picnic Ground Trail · 0.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Springhouse Trail · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Staunton River Trail · 8.02 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Stony Man Horse Trail · 1.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Stony Man Parking · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Stony Man Summit Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Stony Man Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Stony Mountain Trail · 2.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Story of Forest Trail · 1.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Story of Forest Trail Access-CG · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Story of Forest/Dark Hollow Connector Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Stull Run Trail · 4.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Sugarloaf Trail · 2.88 mi round trip · Moderate
- Tanners Ridge Fire Road · 2.72 mi round trip · Moderate
- Tanners Ridge Horse Connector Trail · 1.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Thompson Hollow Trail · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Thornton River Lower Trail · 2.78 mi round trip · Easy
- Thornton River Upper Trail · 6.46 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Thorton River Trail · 8.96 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Traces Trail · 3.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Trayfoot Mountain Trail · 9.44 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Turk Branch Trail · 4.94 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Turk Gap Trail · 3.42 mi round trip · Moderate
- Turk Mtn Trail · 1.94 mi round trip · Easy
- Tuscarora Trail · 3.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Tuscarora-Overall Run Access Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail · 9.14 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Twomile Ridge Trail · 4.22 mi round trip · Moderate
- Upper Dark Hollow Trail · 4.26 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Weakley Hollow Fire Road · 4.76 mi round trip · Moderate
- Weddlewood Trail · 2.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- White Oak - Cedar Run Loop · 15.36 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- White Rocks Trail · 4.62 mi round trip · Moderate
- Whiteoak Canyon Access Trail (at Bridge 3) · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Whiteoak Canyon Trail · 9.96 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Wildcat Ridge Trail · 5.34 mi round trip · Strenuous
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