Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park
encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia.
This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and
Valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the
east.
Skyline Drive, which runs for 105 miles along the crest of
the Blue Ridge mountains, is flanked by a rumpled panorama of forests and
mountains.
Although the scenic Skyline Drive is likely the most
prominent feature of the Park, almost 40% of the land area 79,579 acres has
been designated as wilderness and is protected as part of the National
Wilderness Preservation System.
Shenandoah National Park Fact Sheet
ü Location:
Virginia
ü Established:
December 26, 1935
ü Park
Size : 197,438.76 acres (includes 79,579 acres of wilderness area)
ü Over 60
peaks with elevation over 3,000 feet
ü Highest
peak - Hawksbill at 4,051 feet (1,235 m)
ü 236
miles of roads (including 105 miles of Skyline Drive)
ü 75
overlooks
ü 518
miles of hiking trails (including 200 miles of designated horse trails and 101
miles of Appalachian Trail)
ü July 3
is the Birthday of Shenandoah National Park. On July 3, 1936, President
Roosevelt dedicated Shenandoah National Park.
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