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Entrance to Big Meadows Picnic Grounds (54386493785)

Hike

Lewis Spring Falls Trail

Passes Lewis Spring Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,324 ft of climbing

3.9 mi out & back · 1,324 ft gain · 3,602 ft high point · Moderate

Via Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF018 and Big Meadows Campground Trail - BMPG999SF009 (0.1 mi)

In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service

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About this hike

This out-and-back trail reaches 3,602 feet and passes Lewis Spring Falls in Shenandoah National Park.

Elevation

1,324 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 mi from you
Rose River Loop Trail
- Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,608 ft of climbing
5.5 mi out & back · 1,608 ft gain · Hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 520 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lewis Spring FallsAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
BlackrockNearby · 0.3 mi in
Blackrock OverlookNearby · 0.3 mi in
Tanners Ridge OverlookNearby · 2.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Big Meadows

Map

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,324 ft round trip
High point: 3,602 ft
Low point: 2,822 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.9 mi and 1,324 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 38.5306° N · 78.4397° W

Get directions Open the map

0.2 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground

Campground · VA

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground · VA

7 mi from you

Saddle Trail

Summits Old Rag Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,748 ft of climbing

5.5 mi out & back · 1,748 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 705 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Robertson Mountain Trail

Passes Robertson Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,991 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,991 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

RWMA - Doubletop Trail

Summits Doubletop Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
4,928 ft of climbing

13.9 mi loop · 4,928 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away

White Oak - Cedar Run Loop

Ends at Cedar Run Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,527 ft of climbing

7.8 mi loop · 2,527 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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Lewis Spring Falls Spur Trail
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- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- Camp under a mile away
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Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Lewis Peak Summit Trail
- Summits Lewis Peak
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,469 ft of climbing
11.2 mi out & back · 2,469 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Lewis Mountain Trail
- Summits Lewis Mountain
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,260 ft of climbing
5.2 mi out & back · 1,260 ft gain · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 1 mi away
Lewis Peak Trail
- Passes Doyles River Lookout
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 3,500 ft of climbing
13.6 mi out & back · 3,500 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri65°44°Patchy Fog
Sat52°41°Sunny
Sun59°43°Sunny
Mon59°42°Sunny
Tue65°45°Sunny
Wed60°42°Sunny
Thu55°Partly Sunny

Fri: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph W

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