13.5 km
Total Distance
727 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The most famous and demanding hike in Shenandoah, a loop with a long granite rock scramble. The trail climbs through forest to a ridge of boulders where you squeeze, climb and leap between the rocks to the summit. Hugely popular, now needing a day use ticket to manage the crowds.

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes