Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park. Johnny Molloy

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      Maps

      For the North District, here are the relevant U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) topographic quadrangles, listed in geographic order as you hike along your route:

      Trail 1: Chester Gap and Front Royal

      Trail 2: Chester Gap

      Trail 3: Chester Gap

      Trail 4: Bentonville and Thornton Gap

      Trail 5: Bentonville

      Trail 6: Thornton Gap and Bentonville

      Trail 7: Bentonville

      Trail 8: Bentonville

      Trail 9: Bentonville and Thornton Gap

      Trail 10: Thornton Gap

      Trail 11: Thornton Gap and Bentonville

      Trail 12: Thornton Gap

      Trail 13: Thornton Gap

      TRAIL SUMMARIES

      North District

       TRAIL 1

      Day Hiking, Pets Prohibited

      4.3 miles, Loop

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Dickey Ridge Historic Hike

      Easy access, old farmsteads, and a good view sum up much of what Shenandoah National Park offers in one hike. Leave Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, and slip down to the old Fox Farm. Discover pioneer vestiges there, including a cemetery. Walk south on Dickey Ridge to Snead Farm site, and check out more human history. Catch a great view of the Shenandoah Valley on your way back, then enjoy more attractive ridgeline woodland.

       TRAIL 2

      Day Hiking

      3.2 miles, Out-and-back

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Compton Peak

      This hike takes a lesser-used approach to a mountaintop with two rewarding vistas from rock protrusions along its flanks. The Appalachian Trail climbs moderately to these panoramas. Along the way explore nature’s recovery and fire ecology, where the Smith Run Fire enveloped 1,710 acres of the park.

       TRAIL 3

      Day Hiking, Backpacking

      5.0 miles, Out-and-back

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Big Devils Stairs Vista

      This moderate hike leads to a great reward, with plenty of solitude along the way. The nearly level Bluff Trail leads to the Big Devils Stairs canyon rim for a deep view of the valley below and the mountains beyond. At the hike’s outset, pass a shelter used by long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

       TRAIL 4

      Day Hiking, Backpacking

      4.7 miles, Loop

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Sugarloaf Loop

      Drop off the eastern side of Hogback Mountain into the upper Piney River Valley. Relish far-reaching views on the Appalachian Trail, then follow a moderate grade into the Piney River on the Sugarloaf Trail. A grassy flat beside the Piney River makes for a great resting spot. Return to the high country, soaking in more great views from Hogback Mountain before closing the loop.

       TRAIL 5

      Day Hiking

      6.8 miles, Out-and-back

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Overall Run Falls

      Hike to the park’s highest falls and a grand vista beyond. Start with a mountaintop stroll on the Appalachian Trail, wending down the slopes of Hogback Mountain, crossing many flats. Find Twin Falls, then come to Overall Run Falls. From a rocky precipice, you can see the nearby cataract and the Appalachian splendor in the distance.

       TRAIL 6

      Day Hiking, Backpacking

      5.4 miles, Loop

      Difficulty: 1 2 3 4 5

       Little Devils Stairs Loop

      This rewarding hike delivers with every step you take. You undertake the challenging part—ascending Little Devils Stairs Canyon—at the beginning. Absorb beauty everywhere you look in this rough canyon. After emerging from the upper canyon, take Keyser Run Fire Road to enjoy a highland vista, then view pioneer internment Bolen Cemetery along the way.

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