0.8 mi from the trailheadMathews Arm Campground
Campground · VA
13.3 mi out & back · 4,286 ft gain · 3,449 ft high point · Very hard
From Overall Run Falls via the Tuscalachian Loop, the Appalachian Trail, the Piney Branch Upper Trail, and the Piney Branch Trail (3.4 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
Piney Ridge Trail ascends 4,286 ft out and back from Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park, passing Sugarloaf and Rattlesnake Point Overlook.
4,286 ft of gain round trip.
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