Appalachian Trail - Virginia
One-fourth of the Appalachian Trail lies in Virginia. Shenandoah National Park has 107 miles of graded Appalachian Trail and many side trails. The proximity of Skyline Drive the Trail crosses it 32 times and connecting links offer endless varieties of trips never too far from a potential base of supplies. Views here are extraordinary. The Trail continues roughly parallel to but generally many miles removed from the Blue Ridge Parkway. It crosses the parkway two times in one 70-mile stretch.

It is then close to it, with several crossings, for a short distance in Jefferson National Forest. This is a section of mature timber and wilderness with high summits, more impressive perhaps, than any region to the north. From here, the Trail route crosses west of the Shenandoah Valley. The portion in southwest Virginia affords a splendid wilderness trip. In both Jefferson and George Washington national forests, the forest display of rhododendron and azalea in June and July are outstanding.

Trailhead: Harpers Ferry

Permit Information
Permits are not required to walk the Trail, but overnight camping permits are necessary in Shenandoah National Park. Vehicles and pack animals are prohibited.

Directions
Pick up this segment of the trail at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, located along U.S. Route 340 approximately 65 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., 20 miles southwest of Frederick, Md., and six miles northeast of Charles Town, W.Va.

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