Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Shenandoah River flows through the valley to the west, with Massanutten Mountain, 40 miles long, standing between the river's north and south forks. The rolling Piedmont country lies to the east of the park. Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds along the crest of the mountains through the length of the park, provides vistas of the spectacular landscape to east and west. 

The park holds more than 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Trails may follow a ridge crest, or they may lead to high places with panoramic views or to waterfalls in deep canyons. Many animals, including deer, black bears, and wild turkeys, flourish among the rich growth of an oak-hickory forest. In season, bushes and wildflowers bloom along the Drive and trails and fill the open spaces. Apple trees, stone foundations, and cemeteries are reminders of the families who once called this place home. *

Shenandoah National Park is broken down into three districts: 

	Northern District
	Central District
	Southern District

 

Date	Trails
18-19 October 2003	Meadows Cabin, Rose River, Upper Dark Hollow Falls.  No Trip Report.
13-14 June 2003	Whiteoak Canyon, Cedar Run (link), Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail, Hawksbill Summit,  and AT
24-25 May 2003	Thornton River, AT, Piney Ridge, Fork Mountain, Hull School
3-4 May 2003	Hazel Mt., Cave Falls, White Rocks, Hazel River, Hazel Mt., Hot-Short Mt., Nicholson Hollow, Corbin Cabin Cutoff, AT (Pinnacle), Meadow Springs
28-29 December 2002	AT (Pass Mountain,  Beahms Gap), Hull School Trail, Thornton River Trail
28-29 July 2002	AT (Jenkins Pass to Gravel Springs), Bluff Trail, Mt. Marshall Trail
3-4 November 2000	Jeremy Run and Knob Mountain Trail

* Excerpt from the NPS website: November 11, 2000 at http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm