Shenandoah National Park: Little Hogback to Overall Run Falls
Take this 8.8-mile out-and-back dayhike or overnight to escape high-season crowds; it stitches together a lesser-known route leading to a photo-worthy waterfall.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 7.0
Waypoints
LHT001
Location: 38.7587661743164, -78.2622146606445
Trail starts on N edge of rocky guard wall; bear L on Appalachian Trail (white blazes)
LHT004
Location: 38.7578659057617, -78.286003112793
Turn R onto Tuscarora Trail, heading NW
LHT005
Location: 38.7631988525391, -78.2921829223633
Turn R; Tuscarora merges with Overall Run Trail; Matthews Arm Campground on L
LHT007
Location: 38.7803497314453, -78.2890319824219
Caution: Many trails merge into a hub; stay on Overall Run Trail
LHT008
Location: 38.7810173034668, -78.2892990112305
Continue straight, veering W
LHT009
Location: 38.7808837890625, -78.2909698486328
Photo op: Overall Run Falls drops 93 ft.
LHT010
Location: 38.7846336364746, -78.2958145141602
Primitive campsite; good turnaround spot
LHT002
Location: 38.7618980407715, -78.2772598266602
Cross Skyline Dr.; white-tailed deer often roam in the grassy patches
LHT003
Location: 38.7611541748047, -78.2817535400391
Cross Skyline Dr. again; stay on the AT
LHT006
Location: 38.7709770202637, -78.2894592285156
Trail descends N; listen for waterfalls cascading ahead