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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

    ≈ 1,246 FT · 40.30207, -77.08699

    Northern Tuscarora ridge walking

    Peaks & viewsCamps & shelters
    Sources

  2. Susquehanna River views

    ≈ MI 8.4

    Broad river valley views

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 2

Flat Rock

  1. Flat Rock overlook

    ≈ MI 18.6

    Prominent Cumberland Valley overlook

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 3

Blue Mountain

  1. Blue Mountain ridge

    ≈ MI 29.7

    Long Pennsylvania ridge walk

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 4

Amberson Ridge

  1. Amberson Valley

    ≈ MI 37.3

    Quiet ridge-and-valley terrain

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
    Sources

Section 5

Knob Mountain

  1. Knob Mountain

    ≈ MI 47

    ≈ 1,517 FT · 40.13558, -77.75594

    Rocky Appalachian ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 6

Cowans Gap

  1. Cowans Gap State Park

    ≈ MI 59.6

    Popular lake and camping stop

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 7

Tuscarora Summit

  1. Tuscarora Summit

    ≈ MI 72.2

    ≈ 2,125 FT · 39.91593, -77.95667

    Major highway crossing on the ridge

    Peaks & viewsJunctions & access
    Sources

Section 8

The Lockings

  1. The Lockings / ridge country

    ≈ MI 84

    Remote ridge-and-hollow terrain

    Peaks & viewsHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 9

Licking Creek

  1. Licking Creek

    ≈ MI 95.4

    ≈ 389 FT · 39.66822, -78.04606

    Major creek crossing

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

Section 10

C&O Canal

  1. C&O Canal Towpath

    ≈ MI 103.8

    Historic Potomac corridor

    WaterHistory & culture
    Sources

Section 11

Potomac

  1. Potomac River crossing

    ≈ MI 112.2

    ≈ 386 FT · 39.69475, -78.18616

    Major interstate river

    WaterJunctions & access
    Sources

Section 12

Sleepy Creek

  1. Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

    ≈ MI 126.7

    West Virginia mountain-and-lake country

    Peaks & viewsWater
    Sources

Section 13

Shockeys Knob

  1. Shockeys Knob

    ≈ MI 142.6

    ≈ 1,860 FT · 39.39094, -78.22834

    Prominent northern Virginia ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 14

Gainesboro

  1. Gainesboro / Back Creek valley

    ≈ MI 153.8

    ≈ 655 FT · 39.27844, -78.25917

    Quiet valley transition

    Landscapes
    Sources

Section 15

Devils Backbone

  1. Devils Backbone ridge

    ≈ MI 165

    Rugged rocky spine

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 16

Capon Springs

  1. Capon Springs region

    ≈ MI 173.6

    Historic spring-valley country

    WaterTowns & resupplyLandscapes
    Sources

Section 17

County Line

  1. Virginia–West Virginia ridge country

    ≈ MI 183.1

    Remote border ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 18

Sugar Knob

  1. Sugar Knob

    ≈ MI 197.3

    ≈ 3,202 FT · 38.97641, -78.61085

    High ridge on Massanutten complex

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 20

Massanutten West

  1. Massanutten Mountain west ridge

    ≈ MI 217.2

    Long parallel Appalachian ridge

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 21

Massanutten East

  1. Massanutten Mountain east ridge

    ≈ MI 231.5

    Shenandoah Valley overlooks

    Peaks & views
    Sources

Section 22

Mathews Arm

  1. Shenandoah National Park / Mathews Arm

    ≈ MI 244.3

    Southern junction with Appalachian Trail

    Junctions & accessLandscapes
    Sources