Listed below are a few short hikes that cross, utilize, or are located nearby the Appalachian Trail. Section hikers are encouraged to plan hiking in mid-July through mid-May (not in or near June) due to busy “thru-hiker season”. Skyline Drive Lodging Shenandoah National Park Hotels Skyland - miles 41.7 and 42.5 Big Meadows Lodge - mile 51 Lewis Mountain Cabins - mile 57.5 Camping inside the park is also an option. It is also closed to horses, except in certain limited sections where they are expressly allowed. Here are the mile markers and mileposts for the scenic overlooks and other stops on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park: Front Royal Entrance Station 0.6 Shenandoah Valley Overlook 2.8 Dickey Ridge Visitor Center & Picnic Grounds 4.6 Signal Knob Overlook 5.7 Gooney Run Overlook 6.8 Gooney Manor Overlook 7. It takes about three hours to travel the entire length of the Park on a clear day. It is closed to motor vehicles and bicycles. The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the Park. Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be a great adventure and it is open to walkers, hikers, and backpackers. The trail crosses Skyline Drive numerous times in the park. The trail traces the ridge of the Blue Ridge mountains, often following the same route as Skyline Drive. Here’s a Shenandoah geologic map (5.5 mb), which helpfully includes Skyline Drive and visitor centers to help orient you to the exposed rock layers labeled on this map. Hike portions of the famous Appalachian Trail. Stop to snap photos from breathtaking overlooks along Skyline Drive. Shenandoah National Park includes a 101-mile portion of the Appalachian Trail. Use PARK20 for a 20 discount on the tour Take a scenic drive through Virginia’s verdant wilderness with this self-guided tour. Skyline Drive is the only road through the park, stretching 105 miles from Front Royal in the north to Waynesboro in the south. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,181-mile public footpath that traverses some of America’s most scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands.
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