8.5 mi from the trailheadLoft Mountain Campground
Campground · VA
4.1 mi out & back · 567 ft gain · 1,511 ft high point · Moderate
Via the North Fork Moormans River Trail (2.0 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · National Park Service
This 4.1-mile out and back uses North Fork Moormans River Trail to reach Big Branch Falls in Shenandoah National Park, ascending 567 feet.
567 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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