4.4 mi from the trailheadLewis Mountain Campground
Campground · VA
0.3 mi out & back · 25 ft gain · 2,987 ft high point · Easy
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
South River Picnic Ground Trail is a 0.3-mile out and back hike in Shenandoah National Park to Dean Mountain Gap and South River Overlook.
25 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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