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Tuscarora Trail landmarks and waypoints

22 named places in 21 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Sterretts Gap

  1. Darlington Shelter / Blue Mountain ridge

    ≈ MI 2.4

    ≈ 494 FT · 40.36951, -77.08097

    Northern Tuscarora ridge walking

    Peaks & viewsCamps & shelters
    Sources

  2. Susquehanna River views

    ≈ MI 8.4

    ≈ 715 FT · 40.31042, -77.20196

    Broad river valley views

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 2

Flat Rock

  1. Flat Rock overlook

    ≈ MI 18.6

    ≈ 1,092 FT · 40.20998, -77.40764

    Prominent Cumberland Valley overlook

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 3

Blue Mountain

  1. Blue Mountain ridge

    ≈ MI 29.7

    ≈ 1,503 FT · 40.10067, -77.63147

    Long Pennsylvania ridge walk

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 4

Amberson Ridge

  1. Amberson Valley

    ≈ MI 37.3

    ≈ 1,783 FT · 40.02583, -77.78473

    Quiet ridge-and-valley terrain

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 5

Knob Mountain

  1. Knob Mountain

    ≈ MI 47

    ≈ 1,992 FT · 39.93300, -77.95750

    Rocky Appalachian ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 6

Cowans Gap

  1. Cowans Gap State Park

    ≈ MI 59.6

    ≈ 1,514 FT · 39.82590, -78.06775

    Popular lake and camping stop

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 7

Tuscarora Summit

  1. Tuscarora Summit

    ≈ MI 72.2

    ≈ 1,036 FT · 39.71880, -78.17800

    Major highway crossing on the ridge

    Peaks & viewsJunctions & access
    Sources

Section 8

The Lockings

  1. The Lockings / ridge country

    ≈ MI 84

    ≈ 588 FT · 39.61850, -78.28125

    Remote ridge-and-hollow terrain

    Peaks & viewsHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 9

Licking Creek

  1. Licking Creek

    ≈ MI 95.4

    ≈ 793 FT · 39.51524, -78.32698

    Major creek crossing

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 10

C&O Canal

  1. C&O Canal Towpath

    ≈ MI 103.8

    ≈ 989 FT · 39.43871, -78.35684

    Historic Potomac corridor

    WaterHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 11

Potomac

  1. Potomac River crossing

    ≈ MI 112.2

    ≈ 1,185 FT · 39.36218, -78.38671

    Major interstate river

    WaterJunctions & access
    Sources

Section 12

Sleepy Creek

  1. Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

    ≈ MI 126.7

    ≈ 1,523 FT · 39.23007, -78.43827

    West Virginia mountain-and-lake country

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 13

Shockeys Knob

  1. Shockeys Knob

    ≈ MI 142.6

    ≈ 1,778 FT · 39.12440, -78.51720

    Prominent northern Virginia ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 14

Gainesboro

  1. Gainesboro / Back Creek valley

    ≈ MI 153.8

    ≈ 1,936 FT · 39.05720, -78.57693

    Quiet valley transition

    Landscapes
    Sources

Section 15

Devils Backbone

  1. Devils Backbone ridge

    ≈ MI 165

    ≈ 2,094 FT · 38.99000, -78.63667

    Rugged rocky spine

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 16

Capon Springs

  1. Capon Springs region

    ≈ MI 173.6

    ≈ 2,215 FT · 38.93840, -78.68253

    Historic spring-valley country

    WaterTowns & resupplyLandscapes
    Sources

Section 17

County Line

  1. Virginia–West Virginia ridge country

    ≈ MI 183.1

    ≈ 1,809 FT · 38.91650, -78.63060

    Remote border ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 18

Sugar Knob

  1. Sugar Knob

    ≈ MI 197.3

    ≈ 1,064 FT · 38.89283, -78.52647

    High ridge on Massanutten complex

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 20

Massanutten West

  1. Massanutten Mountain west ridge

    ≈ MI 217.2

    ≈ 696 FT · 38.90033, -78.41307

    Long parallel Appalachian ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 21

Massanutten East

  1. Massanutten Mountain east ridge

    ≈ MI 231.5

    ≈ 738 FT · 38.92417, -78.34633

    Shenandoah Valley overlooks

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 22

Mathews Arm

  1. Shenandoah National Park / Mathews Arm

    ≈ MI 244.3

    ≈ 1,827 FT · 38.83709, -78.31214

    Southern junction with Appalachian Trail

    Junctions & accessLandscapes
    Sources