From the Berry Hollow lot, walk up the Berry Hollow Fire Road to the junction below the Old Rag shelter, then down the Weakley Hollow Fire Road almost to Nethers and onto the Ridge Access Trail. Climb the Ridge Trail and its rock scramble to the summit, then come down the Saddle Trail past the Old Rag shelter and back down the Berry Hollow Fire Road to the lot.
It is the Park Service circuit, in the same direction, started from the other side of the mountain. The Park Service publishes it from Nethers; it calls parking at Berry Hollow extremely limited.
No pets on this trail
Shenandoah prohibits pets on this route. Service animals are welcome. NPS pet rules
Day-use ticket required
$2 per person, March 1 to November 30, plus a park entrance pass. Recreation.gov
Get a reminder for the ticket release
Tickets go on sale 30 days and 5 days before each date. Pick your hike date and we'll add both release days to your calendar.
Highlights
- The full rock scramble, from the Syria side
- Same loop and direction as the Park Service circuit
- Summit views across the central Blue Ridge
Before you go
- NPS calls parking at Berry Hollow extremely limited. Do not park on private property or the state road.
- The scramble is hard to reverse and slow when crowded. Plan for a full day.
- NPS publishes no figures for the loop from this side. These are our measurements, so leave extra daylight.
