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Highland County Virginia Horse Trails
Shenandoah Mountain Trail
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Located within
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, the Shenandoah
Mountain Trail is a 23.7-mile remote, backcountry trail which winds through
the ridges of the Shenandoah Mountain Range. The trail, built in the 1930s
by the Civilian Conservation Corps, features excellent views of the
Deerfield Valley to the east and the Cowpasture River Valley to the west.
The Shenandoah Mountain Trail intersects several "old woods" roads and other
trails to provide shorter loop opportunities or add variety to the ride.
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Directions:
From Staunton Virginia, take US 250 west to the junction with FDR 396
(about 7 miles past the turn-off to Braley Pond and about .2 miles before
the Confederate Breastworks). The trail sign for Shenandoah Mountain Trail
South is at the gate on FDR 396 on the south side of US 250. Access
Shenandoah Mountain Trail heading north from the Confederate Breastworks
loop trail. |
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