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 grassy area on the west side of the Drive at mile 73.2. Cross the Drive and follow the paved road which leads to a Ranger Station. You will see where a dirt road intersects. The trail begins at this dirt road.