Woodstock Tower Trail

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DIRECTIONS FROM I-81 EDINBURG: Take exit 279 off I-81. Turn east on SR 675. In the center of Edinburg, turn left onto US 11. At the north end of Edinburg, turn right onto SR 675. Follow SR 675 to the top of Massanutten Mountain. See the Seven Bends of the North Fork! At Kings Crossing, turn left on SR 678 (Fort Standing sentinel over the far flung northern ranges of the George Valley Road). Travel to Washington and Jefferson National Forests, this tower, located on one Detrick and turn left onto of the highest peaks of the Massanutten Range reveals, from its SR 758 (Woodstock elevation of 2000 feet, an expansive panorama of the North Fork of the Tower Road) for approximately four Shenandoah River and Fort Valley. miles. The footpath to the tower is on the left. The hike to Woodstock Tower is fairly short, but the path is rocky so There is a small parking watch your step. area on the left or continue down the other Begins and ends at : State Route 758 (Woodstock Tower Road) side of the mountain for Length: .15 miles one way (not a circuit) a larger parking lot on Maps: Trails Illustrated Map 792, PATC Map G the right. Blaze: Pink Hiking Difficulty: Easy Trail Rocky in places Parking Surface: Connections: Massanutten National Recreation Trail, Wagon Road Trail Open Dates Hiking Open Year Round Trail Use Allowed: Parking available along the road.

NEARBY FACILITIES Special Note: The Woodstock Tower Road is not accessible to trailers, Little Fort Recreation motor homes or RVs due to sharp curves and steep grades. This road Area containing 10 rustic is also closed when weather conditions warrant. Contact Virginia campsites is 2 miles from Department of Transportation for road status. the trail on SR 758.

For More Information United States Department of Agriculture Lee Ranger District 95 Railroad Ave Forest Service Edinburg, VA 22824 Southern Region (540) 984-4101 George Washington & Jefferson National Forests 8 0 4 Woodstock Tower Trail Mine Mountaini lRoad

273 8 Date: 75

N P 0 4 66 5 5 5 6 Massanautten 6 5 6 2 Mountain Trail 6 0 7 (Orange Blaze) 1 3 8 3 75 4

8 7 5 5 7 Woodstock Fort Valley 8 Overlook Overlook A 2 8 5 75 5 Woodstock 8 Tower Trail 5 7 2 2 7 5 55 5 71 8 5 Wagon 1 2 2 0 7 Road Trail 1 A 758 Woodstock 7 Legend 2 2 3 5 758 3 7 7 Little Fort Recreation Area Tower 4 2 2 8 2 7 National Forest Land 2 770 Tower 770 Designated Wilderness Peters Mill Run Non-N.F. Land

3 Roads 3 Peters Mill Run OHV Trail 4 (yellow “V” blaze) State, County, or City Forest Highway

8 0 4 Open Year-Around 0.5 Miles 2 8 0.0 70 7 1 Open Seasonally 6 758 Administrative Use Only

7 5 8 Closed Year-Around

8 7 Decommissioned 6 Private Unknown

4 0 0.125 4 0.25 0.5 . Miles Trails 4

8 5 0 3 4 4 3 7 49 4

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