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Dickey Ridge Trail – Section 2 (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Shenandoah National Park, Strenuous Hikes, Virginia2 Comments

Continuing where the Dickey Ridge Trail – Section 1 left off, the second half of the Dickey Ridge Trail extends five miles from the Dickey Ridge Picnic Area to Compton Gap in Shenandoah National Park’s North District. Highlights include a beautiful viewpoint from a clear cut near the start and Fort Windham Rocks toward the …

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Appalachian Trail to Compton Peak (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Moderate Hikes, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia3 Comments

From the northern entrance of Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, it takes more than 10 miles to clear Dickey Ridge and reach the “real” mountains of the Blue Ridge by car. 2,909-foot Compton Peak, situated 10.4 miles up Skyline Drive, is neither the park’s tallest promontory nor the prettiest, but it is the first of the …

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