In 0.5 miles pass a side trail on the left that takes you to a spring, and in another 0.2 miles emerge onto a FS road. Looks like cell service is good here. At the shelter, the white trail would be at your 10 o'clockposition if you were in the shelter and looking out (I didn't note a blaze on the trail until going down the trail a bit). Highlights: Big Mountain overlook. This time of year, the fragrant mountain laurel is out in full force all along the trail, too. before you embark upon your trip. Cowan's Gap State Park campground with lake. Highlights: Pinnacle overlook, Laurel Run Falls Access: The trail can be accessed from the northern terminus of section 15: US Route 50, limited shoulder parking (39.268, -78.314). These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. This is not on the white trail leading down. Admittedly, I keep on the move to keep my heart rate up, so I am not too focused on smelling the roses, that being noted, I would place this one at a 3, instead of a four, except that the trail does go along the ridge for a good mile, more if you walk some from the trail, and views can be had on both sides of the mountain as you go along the ridge for a nice distance. I would expect ticks in season given the grasses growing along part of the ridge. (The Tuscarora loops around the north end of the mountain.) At the shelter I talked to a gal for a second. There were also a couple places here and there where water was flowing across the trail/road. I had seen on the map it spelled as Bird Run (trail) though, so I wasn't sure of the correct spelling. The view was pleasant, but it was also obstructed by leaves, so it may be better in late-fall or winter. But with the temperature dropping, the hour getting laterand the fog severely limiting visibility, I chickened out and retraced my steps back down to the forest service road and the warmth of my car's heater. At the 3.5-mile mark, stay left for the white-blazed Laurel Run Trail. The shelter is generally used by through hikers. From my car, this Shenandoah Valley hike took me just over three hours, including time spent exploring Pinnacle Shelter and Pinnacle Overlook.
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