Virginia. Shenandoah National Park. North Section
South-East of the Gravel Springs Gap
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. Little Devil's Stairs - AT - Piney Branch Trail
Club: my scouting; Shelley's trace.
Date: 08/02/2003; 04/24/2004
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20030802.tpo; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20040424SBurns.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20030802_tpo.gpx; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20040424SBurns_tpo.gpx
Description File: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20030802.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyBranchTr_GPS20030802.gtm
Notes: This hike is best done in the winter when the snow is high. Dickey Ridge Tr. can be substituted with the Skyline Drive then
Hike 2. Little Devil's Stairs - AT - Thornton Hollow
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers; my scouting
Date: 02/09/2003; 01/28/2007
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20030209CNolen.tpo; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20030209CNolen_tpo.gpx; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128_tpo.gpx
Description File: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128.gdb
Google Earth Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128.kmz
Photo Album: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20070128
Hike 3. Little Devil's Stairs - AT - Beahms Gap Fire Road
Club: Jack's trace
Date: 02/11/2006
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_BeahmsGapFR_GPS20060211JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_BeahmsGapFR_GPS20060211JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Hike 4. Little Devil's Stairs - AT - Piney Ridge Trail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers; Jack's trace
Date: 06/13/2003; 06/06/2006
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyRidgeTr_GPS20030613CNolen.tpo; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyRidgeTr_GPS20060606JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyRidgeTr_GPS20030613CNolen_tpo.gpx; LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyRidgeTr_GPS20060606JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Description File: LittleDevilsStairs_AT_PineyRidgeTr_GPS20030613CNolen.doc
Hike 5. Piney Branch - AT - Thornton Hollow
Club: Brad's trace; Jack's trace
Date: 01/10/2003; 12/19/2006
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PineyBranch_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20030110BDeVries.tpo; PineyBranch_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20061219JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PineyBranch_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20030110BDeVries_tpo.gpx; PineyBranch_AT_ThorntonHollow_GPS20061219JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Hike 6. Oventop - Thornton Hollow - Butterwood Trail Bushwhack
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 09/26/2004
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: Oventop_ThorntonHollow_ButterwoodTr_GPS20040926CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: Oventop_ThorntonHollow_ButterwoodTr_GPS20040926CNolen_tpo.gpx
Warnings: Trail to the Oventop is a bushwhack on old overgrown trails. Not easy to follow, very steep and overgrown at places. Good overlook.
Hike 7. Oventop - AT - Buck Hollow Trail Bushwhack
Club: Chris Nolen, Mina and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 09/02/2004; 12/12/2006x2
Parking: right off Rt. 211. Vandalism has been reported.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20040902CNolen.tpo; Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061212CNolen.tpo; Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061212MergedMina.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20040902CNolen_tpo.gpx; Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061212CNolen_tpo.gpx; Oventop_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061212MergedMina_tpo.gpx
Warnings: Trail to the Oventop is a bushwhack on old overgrown trails. Not easy to follow, very steep and overgrown at places. Good overlook.
Hike 8. AT: Thorton Gap and Up Out-And-Back
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 03/10/2003
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AT_ThortonGapUp_GPS20030310CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: AT_ThortonGapUp_GPS20030310CNolen_tpo.gpx