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This
section lists and describes short hikes on the Shenandoah National
Park. Many of these hikes range from 1/4 mile to 3 miles and are not
always easy. I have listed the distances and estimated times for a
normal pace. Depending on the condition of the person hiking, these
times will vary.
HIKES
BY DISTRICTS OF SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK:
WATERFALL
HIKES OF SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK:
I
suggest you bring the following items for these short hikes:
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Comfortable
walking shoes.
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Drinking
water (don't drink the water from springs or streams unless you
boil it or have a water purifying system).
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Hat
and light jacket for cooler evenings.
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Binoculars
(you will encounter different types of wildlife).
Definitions:
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Mile
- this will be the starting point or trail head in correspondence
to Milepost markers on Skyline Drive.
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District
- The park is divided into three sections. North District is from
milepost 0 to 31.5, Central District is milepost 31.5 to 65.5, and
the South District is milepost 65.5 to 105.
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A.T.
- This is the Appalachian Trail.
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Circuit
- This is when the trail makes a loop and you do not retrace your
steps.
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Round
trip - Means you turn around and retrace your steps on your
return.
Trail
Makers:
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Signs
- Signs are at the start of many, but not all trails.
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Trail posts
- These are concrete posts about four feet tall and are at the
start of many trails and at all trail intersections. Near the top
of each post is a metal band with trail names and distances.
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Blazes
- Trees and occasionally rocks are marked with paint blazes,
roughly six inches long and two inches wide. Blazes are blue for
foot traffic only and yellow for horse and foot traffic. The white
blazed trail is the Appalachian Trail. Any self-guided nature
trails are not blazed.
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