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Ridgetop Trail
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Ridgetop Trail

<p>The Ridgetop Trail climbs above the Shenandoah River floodplain to a long forested ridge that delivers spectacular views of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River's sweeping meanders below and the ...

July 16, 2025
Buck Lick Interpretive Trail
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Buck Lick Interpretive Trail

<p>The Buck Lick Interpretive Trail explores one of Douthat State Park's most ecologically significant microhabitats—a natural mineral lick that has attracted white-tailed deer and other wildlife for ...

July 14, 2025
Blue Suck Falls Trail
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Blue Suck Falls Trail

<p>Blue Suck Falls Trail follows Wilson Creek upstream through a deeply incised gorge to reach a striking tiered waterfall system whose whimsical name reportedly derives from the sound the water makes...

July 12, 2025
Tuscarora Overlook Trail
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Tuscarora Overlook Trail

<p>The Tuscarora Overlook Trail stands as Douthat State Park's premier long-distance challenge, ascending the rugged Allegheny Mountain front to a rocky 360-degree summit overlook that straddles the V...

July 10, 2025
CCC Cabin Trail
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CCC Cabin Trail

<p>The CCC Cabin Trail serves as a living history walk through one of Virginia's best-preserved examples of Civilian Conservation Corps architecture and landscape design, connecting the cluster of ori...

July 8, 2025
Lake Loop Trail
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Lake Loop Trail

<p>The Lake Loop Trail encircles the 108-acre Hungry Mother Lake in a gentle, accessible circuit that showcases the park's signature mountain lake scenery while providing excellent wildlife observatio...

July 6, 2025
Molly's Knob Trail
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Molly's Knob Trail

<p>Molly's Knob Trail delivers one of the most rewarding summit experiences in Southwest Virginia, climbing aggressively through mixed hardwood forest to the rocky 3,271-foot summit of Molly's Knob on...

July 4, 2025
Purchase Ridge Trail
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Purchase Ridge Trail

<p>The Purchase Ridge Trail climbs steadily from the Stock Creek valley floor to the broad ridgeline plateau that defines the landscape of Scott County's portion of the Southwest Virginia Plateau, rew...

July 2, 2025
Jenny Lake Loop
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Jenny Lake Loop

Moderate hiking trail near Jenny Lake, WY. 7.7 mi, 800 ft gain, loop on dirt.

July 1, 2025
Cascade Canyon Trail
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Cascade Canyon Trail

Moderate hiking trail near Jenny Lake, WY. 9.0 mi, 1,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.

July 1, 2025
Paintbrush Canyon Loop
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Paintbrush Canyon Loop

Strenuous hiking trail near Leigh Lake, WY. 19.0 mi, 4,200 ft gain, loop on rock.

July 1, 2025
Garnet Canyon Trail
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Garnet Canyon Trail

Difficult hiking trail near Lupine Meadows, WY. 11.8 mi, 3,700 ft gain, out-and-back on rock.

July 1, 2025

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