Shenandoah National Park has over 500 miles of trails that lead to waterfalls, lush hollows and mountain tops. For further exploration I suggest you obtain PATC maps 9, 10 and 11 and the companion guide books from the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. Many of the trails in the park are maintained by the PATC, not the Park Service, and they are an excellent source for up to date information on hiking conditions. The park sells these publications at entrance stations, gift shops and camp stores.

There are now some pretty sophisticated sources for downloadable trail descriptions and maps. Here are just a few really good ones:

Note: While every effort has been made to create an accurate guide at the time it was written, trail conditions can change suddenly on occasion due to severe weather or other natural phenomena such as erosion and/or man-made conditions such as relocation or abandonment. Therefore there is no guarantee, written or implied, that the conditions we have described are what you will find as you hike a particular trail. Local inquiry should ALWAYS be made prior to hiking trails in wilderness or backcountry areas.

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