0.8 mi from the trailheadMathews Arm Campground
Campground · VA
14.0 mi out & back · 2,678 ft gain · 3,449 ft high point · Very hard
From Overall Run Falls via the Tuscalachian Loop, the Appalachian Trail, and the Piney Branch Upper Trail (1.4 mi)
In Shenandoah National Park · VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
Piney Branch Trail is a 14.0 mi out and back from Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park, climbing 2,678 ft and passing Sugarloaf and Rattlesnake Point Overlook.
2,678 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
Campground · VA
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