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Camp Hoover Road

Passes Broyles Gap
2,275 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

12.2 mi out & back · 2,275 ft gain · 2,737 ft high point · Very hard

Via Rose River Fire Road, the Dark Hollow Trail, the Upper Dark Hollow Trail, and Rapidan Fire Road (5.4 mi)

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Camp Hoover Road travels 12.2 miles out and back through Broyles Gap in Shenandoah National Park via Rose River Fire Road, Dark Hollow Trail, Upper Dark Hollow Trail, and Rapidan Fire Road.

Elevation

2,275 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.0 mi from the trailhead
Big Meadows Campground
Campground · VA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 mi from you
Rose River Loop Trail
- Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,608 ft of climbing
5.5 mi out & back · 1,608 ft gain · Hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,760 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Broyles GapAlong the way · 3.6 mi in
Buzzard RocksNearby · 0.0 mi in
Climbing Rose FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Big TomNearby · 0.6 mi in
Doubletop MountainNearby · 2.8 mi in
Big Rock FallsNearby · 6.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Rapidan Camp

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,275 ft round trip
High point: 2,737 ft
Low point: 1,162 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.2 mi and 2,275 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.5144° N · 78.3659° W

Get directions Open the map

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

Campground · VA

8.2 mi from the trailhead

Lewis Mountain Campground

Campground

4 mi from you

Saddle Trail

Summits Old Rag Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,748 ft of climbing

5.5 mi out & back · 1,748 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 705 ft gain · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Robertson Mountain Trail

Passes Robertson Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,991 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,991 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 5 mi away

RWMA - Doubletop Trail

Summits Doubletop Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
4,928 ft of climbing

13.9 mi loop · 4,928 ft gain · Very hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 4 mi away

White Oak - Cedar Run Loop

Ends at Cedar Run Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
2,527 ft of climbing

7.8 mi loop · 2,527 ft gain · Hard

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

More like this

Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

Rapidan Fire Road
- Passes Broyles Gap
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,521 ft of climbing
19.9 mi out & back · 2,521 ft gain · Very hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away
Upper Dark Hollow Trail
- Ends at Broyles Gap
- 1,657 ft of climbing
- Camp 4 mi away
7.1 mi out & back · 1,657 ft gain · Hard
VA · Camp 4 mi away
Dark Hollow Trail
- Near Big Tom
- Camp 4 mi away
4.3 mi out & back · 810 ft gain · Moderate
VA · Camp 4 mi away
Fork Mountain Horse Trail
- Passes Big Rock Falls
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 1,958 ft of climbing
9.6 mi out & back · 1,958 ft gain · Hard
Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

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Sun48°34°Mostly Sunny
Mon48°32°Mostly Sunny
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Wed57°37°Sunny

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