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Backpacker Magazine Shenandoah National Park: Big Devils Stairs 

This 5.6-mile lasso loop departs the popular Big Devils Stairs hike, scramble upstream to waterfalls and connecting with a forgotten trail free of crowds.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 22 Jun 2006 2:57:46 PM
Activity: Backpacking
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 4.07 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 1899 ft
Total Loss: 2205 ft
Net Change: -307 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Virginia, Shenandoah National Park, Waterfall Hikes, Bentonville
Rating:   1 rating(s) Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: From North Entrance (Front Royal), head S on Skyline Dr. to Gravel Springs parking area, located near Range View Overlook. Park in lot.

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BDS01

Distance: 4.07 mi Points: 439
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Big Devil Stairs Track

Points of Interest

BDS001

Location: 38.767666, -78.233513
Gravel Springs trailhead; trail begins on S end of parking lot

BDS002

Location: 38.765167, -78.231751
Veer L off old road onto connector trail

BDS003

Location: 38.763634, -78.232086
Head E on Bluff Trail, following the contour line @ 2,500 ft.

BDS004

Location: 38.765099, -78.212952
Cross small creek

BDS005

Location: 38.764366, -78.212814
Turn R onto Big Devils Stairs Trail; descent downhill

BDS006

Location: 38.758350, -78.214714
Hear waterfalls splashing in deep gorge

BDS007

Location: 38.758167, -78.215248
Veer off-trail for stellar views of Shenandoah Country to the S and down into gorge

BDS008

Location: 38.751350, -78.214714
Cross creek; trail abruptly ends at barbwire fence (park boundary); turn N and begin off-trail, following the old route of Big Devils Stairs along the creek

BDS009

Location: 38.758350, -78.215897
Gorge narrows; small waterfall ahead

BDS010

Location: 38.758999, -78.215782
Veer L to navigate around medium-sized waterfall

BDS011

Location: 38.760834, -78.215370
Old trail blaze, continue on faint path to Bluff Trail

BDS012

Location: 38.764416, -78.215515
L onto Bluff Trail; return to trailhead

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