Shenandoah National Park

Hightop Trail

Hightop Trail is appropriately named. The path leads to a ledge which offers a magnificent view of the western Appalachian Highlands. The trail is 2.8-miles round-trip and can be rather steep at certain points.

Shenandoah National Park, 3655 US Hwy 211E. , Luray, VA, 22835-9036, Phone: 540-999-3500

Directions

Directions from Front Royal, VA: Skyline Drive travels the entire length of Shenandoah National Park. Mile markers are placed along the right-hand side of the road heading south. They are numbered from north to south beginning at the northern terminus in Front Royal, Virginia. Facilities, trails and park features use the mile markers as points of reference. Park in the Hightop Mountain parking area at mile 66.7. Begin on the white-blazed Appalachian Trail which is accessible from the west side of the Drive. Travel south approximately 1.5 miles to Hightop Mountain Summit.