Richmond: Shenandoah Mountain Trail to Jerrys Run
Camp two nights on this 15.7-mile loop through a remote and rugged corner of Ramseys Draft Wilderness in west-central Virginia.
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Mapped by: Jim Cole
Trail Facts
- Distance: 22.2
Waypoints
RDW006
Location: 38.3803596496582, -79.3180465698242
Turn S; terrain levels?finally
RDW005
Location: 38.3539543151856, -79.3519134521484
Fact: This highland trail zigzags between two counties?Highland and Augusta. In 2.5 mi., keep straight @ 3-way, avoiding a steep drop into Sinclair Hollow
RDW010
Location: 38.3375587463379, -79.361572265625
On R, old stone cabin ruins. Good camping sites. Continues up Jerrys Run and close loop with Shenandoah Mtn. Trail. Turn L; return to trailhead
RDW003
Location: 38.3356170654297, -79.3671569824219
Keep straight on Shenandoah Mtn. Trail to begis 11.4-mi. loop
RDW001
Location: 38.311206817627, -79.3840408325195
Hike NE on Shenandoah Mtn. Trail
RDW008
Location: 38.3539886474609, -79.3188629150391
Veer L @ the confluence of the North and South Prongs of Ramseys Draft. Trail crosses creek multiple times and drops 1,500 ft. in 3.5 mi.
RDW007
Location: 38.3720092773438, -79.3187026977539
Fill bottles @ Hiner Spring. Two options: 1) Turn around, pickup summit trail, and tag Hardscrabble Knob (4,282 ft.). Camping nearby, too. 2) Keep hiking S
RDW004
Location: 38.3405914306641, -79.3632202148438
Trail crests several unnamed highpoints on long mostly wooded ridgeline
RDW002
Location: 38.3184585571289, -79.3813095092774
Keep NE. The first day gains roughly 1,100 ft. in the first 8 mi. Pace yourself, and break @ the occasional valley views
RDW009
Location: 38.3347129821777, -79.3372497558594
Turn R (N) up Jerrys Run, a lovely feeder stream
