Virginia. Shenandoah
National Park. Central Section
Page 8. South of Pocosin Fire Road
Maps and Books: See the Shenandoah Nationa Park Northern Section North East of Gravel Springs Gap.
Notes: Appalachian Trail (AT) is always blazed White!
In the Shenandoah Nat. Park Blue blazed trails are for hikers only, and Yellow are shared between horse riders and hikers
The maps and books listed above are for the whole park, not just for this page
Hikes in this section are organized North to South and then by date
Hike 1. Entry Run Trail -Pocosin Fire Road
Club: Jack's trace
Date: 02/18/2006
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: EntryRunTr_PocosinFireRd_Rt637_GPS20060218JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: EntryRunTr_PocosinFireRd_Rt637_GPS20060218JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Notes: apparently the hike goes on PATC property
Warnings: lots of road walking
Hike 2. Pocosin Hollow - South River Falls
Club: Shelley's trace
Date: 02/21/2004
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PocosinHollowTr_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20040221SBurns.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PocosinHollowTr_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20040221SBurns_tpo.gpx
Hike 3. Dry Run Falls
Club: my scouting; Jack's trace
Date: 02/19/2006; 01/31/2009
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: DryRunFalls_20060219Merged_JThorsen.tpo; DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.tpo; DryRunFalls_GPS20060219JThorsen.tpo; DryRunFalls_GPS20090131.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: DryRunFalls_20060219Merged_JThorsen_tpo.gpx; DryRunFalls_GPS20060219_tpo.gpx; DryRunFalls_GPS20060219JThorsen_tpo.gpx; DryRunFalls_GPS20090131_tpo.gpx
Printable map: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219Map.GIF
Description File: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.gtm; DryRunFalls_GPS20090131.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: DryRunFalls_GPS20090131.gdb
Universal GPS Format: DryRunFalls_GPS20090131.gpx; DryRunFalls_GPS20090131gtm.gpx
Photo Album: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219; DryRunFalls_GPS20090131
Warnings: bushwhacking involved
Hike 4. Dry Run Falls - South River Falls
Club: my scouting; Jack's trace
Date: 02/01/2003; 10/21/2006
Parking: good from the top, not so good from the bottom.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20030201.tpo; DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20061021JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20030201_tpo.gpx; DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20061021JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Description File: DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20030201.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: DryRunFalls_SouthRiverFalls_GPS20030201.gtm
Warnings: bushwhack. Steep. My trace is when we didn't find most Dry Run falls due to ice and snow. Jack's trace is much better since it shows all the falls and has a better parking.