Name: Shenandoah NP, Luray Virginia
Start: 2026-05-20T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-20T20:00:00-07:00

Shenandoah NP is large National Park in Virginia.
We'll stay in Luray town that is gateway to Shenandoah.
Commute is simple: Fly to Washington Dulles airport ( direct Unites flight from SFO arrives around 4PM ) , rent car , drive 1,5 hour to Luray. It is probably better to buy Air tickets between Jan and March.
Luray lodging is easy, so far I see big selection of Airbnb rentals and hotels , but I recommend to book it now. It is very popular place.
Please let me know if you want to be carpool driver. I want to limit our group by 3 cars ( 12 people).
Everybody goes on waiting list first. To get RSVP you need present your lodging reservation and have history of hikes with me.
If you never hiked with me then join my Sunday hikes or get recommendations from hikers that I know well.
Everybody must arrive in Luray on Wednesday May 20 and we meet for dinner and orientation in Il Vesuvio Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (402 W Main St, Luray, VA 22835) at 7pm.
Our hikes ( I have a book that describes 50 hikes in Shenandoah, it was hard to pick the best and I may change my mind ) :
Thu. Hike 1: Central District: Start point: Fishers' gap outlook ( 45min drive) . Length 11.5 miles, 2650 ft elev. gain . Most interesting points: Appalachian trail, Hawksbill mountain, Rose River Falls
Fri. Hike 2: South District: Start point : BigRun Overlook (1h 10min drive) 10.5 miles, 2710 ft elev. gain . Most interesting points: Big Run loop South and North, new section of Appalachian trail, Jone Run falls, Lower and Upper Doyles River falls
Sat. Hiker 3: Central District: Start point: Dark Hollow Parking area ( 50min drive) 8.5 miles, 2303 t elev. gain . Most interesting points: Dark Hollow Falls, Rose River Falls, Fishers Gap Overlook, new section of Appalachian trail, Lewis Spring Falls.
Sun. Hike 4: North District: Start Point: Thompson Hollow parking area ( 20min drive) 8 miles, 2000 ft elev. gain Interesting points: Stream waterfalls, Beecher Ridge trail, Overall Run falls, Rock Formations.

Vitaliy Vaysfeld

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