H2016-03-26 Mt Marshall Trail
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 14.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,625 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,625 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,788 ft
- TrailRank
- 29
- Min elevation
- 2,788 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 4 minutes
- Coordinates
- 6091
- Uploaded
- April 11, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2016
near Skyline View Mobile Home Park, Virginia (United States)
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Itinerary description
The Mount Marshall Trail is located in the North District of Shenandoah National Park that connects the Skyline Drive near MP 13 with Route 625 outside the Park - the Mt. Marshall Road off of the Harris Hollow Road, which connects with Washington, Virginia. "Little Washington" is a very upscale place, and houses along Rt 625 appeared to be very nice. There is a small parking area on Rt. 625.
Because of its original fire road status the trail is normally very wide, and descending from the Skyline Drive is very gentle for the first 4.3 miles to the Jordan River Trail, averaging only a 1.7% grade. South of the Jordan River Trail, the descent is considerably steeper, averaging 10.6% over the southernmost 1.7 miles.
This hike route includes a bushwack up The Peak, a mountain in Shenandoah National Park that is separated from others in the Blue Ridge. A decommissioned trail heads towards the summit here. It is not too hard to follow, but I did not see the switchback that could have taken me to the summit.
Because of its original fire road status the trail is normally very wide, and descending from the Skyline Drive is very gentle for the first 4.3 miles to the Jordan River Trail, averaging only a 1.7% grade. South of the Jordan River Trail, the descent is considerably steeper, averaging 10.6% over the southernmost 1.7 miles.
This hike route includes a bushwack up The Peak, a mountain in Shenandoah National Park that is separated from others in the Blue Ridge. A decommissioned trail heads towards the summit here. It is not too hard to follow, but I did not see the switchback that could have taken me to the summit.
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Mt Marshall Trail at the point where it reaches the Skyline Drive. https://fr.wikiloc.com/itineraires-randonnee/h2016-03-26-mt-marshall-trail-12916504/photo-7956461
A typical scene along the Mt. Marshall Trail's northern end. https://fr.wikiloc.com/itineraires-randonnee/h2016-03-26-mt-marshall-trail-12916504/photo-7956462
The southern end of the Mt. Marshall Trail, outside the park, is marked by a yellow trail arrow. https://fr.wikiloc.com/itineraires-randonnee/h2016-03-26-mt-marshall-trail-12916504/photo-7956463
The abandoned trail along the slope of The Peak is often very easy to follow, at least in early Spring. https://fr.wikiloc.com/itineraires-randonnee/h2016-03-26-mt-marshall-trail-12916504/photo-7956464