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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Central Virginia
HIKE STARTS:  Loft Mt Campground
HIKE ENDS:  Front Royal (US 522)
TOTAL DISTANCE:  80.3 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Appalachian Trail in the Shenandoah National Park continues for twenty-seven miles from Loft Mountain to Lewis Mountain Campground, a similar but smaller facility. Lewis Springs are located nearby with a gushing spring fifty feet off the trail and Lewis Falls is farther down a side trail that goes beyond the spring. The Skyline Drive (which is always a short distance from the Trail in the park) is accessible via a service road to the right which leads a short distance to Skyline Drive and then another 0.2 miles to the Big Meadows Wayside.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  June 15-20, 1996
bullet click to see a trail summary:  June 15-20, 1996
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  June 15-20, 1996* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, park map, profile map*
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for Virginia hiking and backpacking books
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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