Appalachian Trail: Bootens Gap to Fishers Gap

Link the wooded summit of Hazeltop Mountain, the rugged cliffs of Blackrock, and Big Meadows (home to deer and black bear) on this 6.9-mile route in Shenandoah National Park.

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Shelters: None

Trail Facts

  • Distance: 11.1

Waypoints

WPT008

Location: 38.5317344665527, -78.4318695068359

Spring

WPT019

Location: 38.4994506835938, -78.4457168579102

Mill Prong Trail

WPT015

Location: 38.5197334289551, -78.4433975219726

Road; spring

WPT016

Location: 38.5135841369629, -78.4488677978516

Tanners Ridge Rd.; cemetary

WPT011

Location: 38.5311660766602, -78.4405822753906

Lewis Falls Trail

WPT010

Location: 38.5319519042969, -78.436897277832

Trail to Big Meadows campsite

WPT007

Location: 38.5342826843262, -78.4229507446289

Fishers Gap Overlook

WPT009

Location: 38.529182434082, -78.4340667724609

AT turns W

WPT020

Location: 38.4737014770508, -78.4546661376953

Laurel Prong Trail

WPT017

Location: 38.5083160400391, -78.4451675415039

Small stream

WPT014

Location: 38.5271682739258, -78.4441833496094

Good views

WPT012

Location: 38.5300674438477, -78.4420700073242

Lodge

WPT021

Location: 38.4686317443848, -78.4573135375976

Conway River Rd.; Bootens Gap; parking

WPT013

Location: 38.528133392334, -78.4432983398438

Blackrock

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