Name: AT: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PA/MD/VA/WV)
Rating: 4.2

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4.2 from 14 votes

#1

in Shenandoah National Park

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4.2 from 14 votes

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#1

in Shenandoah National Park

#174

in Virginia

#6,686

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May 25, 2016 near Stanley, VA

Autumn view from the cliff near Crescent Rock Overlook.

May 24, 2016 near Stanley, VA

Oct 10, 2016 near Brunswick, MD

A winter afternoon view from Timber Hollow Overlook in the Central District .

May 24, 2016 near Stanley, VA

Springtime view of Stony Man Mountain from the Stony Man Overlook along the Skyline Drive.

May 25, 2016 near Luray, VA

Jul 5, 2022 near Smithsburg, MD

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Jan 17, 2022

Adam L

Oct 11, 2021

Kirk Comer

My dog, Moose, and hiked the high top summit portion. Very cloudy and a little muddy today but still beautiful. Ol Moosey boy had to get a bath home l 3mi — 2h 30m

Oct 4, 2021

Mariah Natzke

Oct 2, 2021

Timothy Reamer

Sep 18, 2021

Bill Cambridge

David Lesser shelter

Jul 28, 2021

Lesley Wargo

Jul 5, 2021

Abhinav Bahl

11h 25m

Jun 29, 2021

Adam L

May 27, 2021

Charlotte Brittain

12h 00m

Mar 7, 2021

Corynn Greenhalgh

Sep 13, 2020

Michele Stamm

Shenandoah National Park, VA: Hiked from Gravel Springs Hut up to Jenkins Gap

Aug 8, 2020

Martin B

bears den overlook only 2mi

Jul 28, 2020

Miranda Clark

went from bearfence mountain hut trail to the Lewis mountain picnic area

Jul 18, 2020

Dave J

14mi

May 2, 2020

Jenee' Saunders

Mar 26, 2020

Karen Ryan

Jul 20, 2019

Jane McNaught

Jul 8, 2019

Max Guarriello

bruh 243.7mi

Jul 4, 2019

Peter Stratos

Apr 20, 2019

Jamie Gaskin

Trail is in great shape. Gradual sloping, very rocky, exactly what you would expect for the AT 4.3mi — 1h 58m

Apr 13, 2019

Sean O'Halloran

Dec 1, 2018

Vivien Malig-Mayhew

Sep 30, 2018

Jon Hay

2mi

Aug 4, 2018

Mani Rehman

Jul 22, 2018

Hapvin Vincenzo

Jul 2, 2018

LostDuck Hiker

Jun 25, 2018

Vignette Hyena

4mi

Jun 25, 2018

Zachary Reese

Just used this trail to make a loop out of the Lewis Falls Trail. The section hiked was very nice and had some nice views. 1mi

Jun 6, 2018

Devon Johnson

Sep 16, 2017

Eric Willhide

4mi

Sep 1, 2017

Duck7 LostDuck

Aug 25, 2017

Eric Willhide

Jul 30, 2017

Stacey diem

Jul 26, 2017

Dkj Ohnson

Mikes bachelor party

Jul 22, 2017

Derrick Peters

Nice hike with the daughter from Bears Den. 2mi

Jul 20, 2017

Teddy Schutz

Lilly and me

Jul 4, 2017

David Poindexter

Stopped at Big Meadows lodge to grab a bite. Good was pricey but good. Restrooms and phone charging available for hikers.

Jun 19, 2017

Stone Patrick

20mi

Jun 4, 2017

Joseph Mower

Jun 1, 2017

Chris Horton

Apr 9, 2017

Chris McCloud

Hiked portion in Shenandoah NP (Browns Gap-Blackrock-Simmons Gap), April 2017. Start date of 3 night hike recorded.

Apr 6, 2017

Tim Boyer

Self hike one day in April, Raven Rock right on the border between VA and WV near Longwood VA

Mar 25, 2017

Myra Avelar

Mar 5, 2017

Chris McCloud

Done Hawksbill vicinity as part of loop on all Hawksbill trails (AT-Salamander-Upper Hawksbill-Lower Hawksbill).

Feb 18, 2017

Katherine Clements

15mi

Jan 2, 2017

Katie Stuart

Oct 9, 2016

David Mikolowski

Jul 25, 2016

Ted Christensen

2mi

Jun 25, 2016

Matt Garlick

Jun 18, 2016

Brent Barkett

37mi

May 28, 2016

Diane Trcka

3mi — 1h 50m

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