Front Royal Connector Trail
- Passes Carson Mountain
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 5,124 ft of climbing
23.9 mi out & back · 5,124 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 7 mi away
10.0 mi out & back · 1,877 ft gain · 2,127 ft high point · Hard
From Trillium Parking via Trico Fire Road, the Trico Tower Trail, and the Tuscalachian Loop (1.4 mi)
VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
Verlin Smith Trail reaches Lake Thompson from Trillium Parking over 10.0 miles out and back, gaining 1,877 feet via multiple trails near Blue Mountain.
1,877 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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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