4.7 mi from the trailheadMathews Arm Campground
Campground · VA
9.7 mi out & back · 2,285 ft gain · 3,208 ft high point · Hard
From Mount Marshall via the Tuscalachian Loop, the Gravel Springs Hut Trail, Bluff Trail Access, and the Bluff Trail (3.6 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
Big Devils Stairs Trail is a 9.7-mile out and back from Mount Marshall in Shenandoah National Park passing South Marshall and Gravel Springs Gap with 2,285 feet of climb.
2,285 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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