4.0 mi from the trailheadMathews Arm Campground
Campground · VA

9.3 mi loop · 2,210 ft gain · 2,701 ft high point · Hard
From Neighbor Mountain Trail Access, a loop with the Neighbor Mtn Access Trail, the Neighbor Mountain Trail, the Hull School Trail, the Rocky Branch Trail, and the Appalachian Trail
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
Thornton River Upper Trail is a 9.3 mi loop from Neighbor Mountain Trail Access in Shenandoah National Park, reaching Jeremys Run Overlook and Beahms Gap Overlook.
2,210 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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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