Trailhead in Blue Ridge Parkway

Facts from the National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway), checked Nov 1, 2026

Humpback Rocks trailhead, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 6

A trailhead in Blue Ridge Parkway, managed by the National Park Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Blue Ridge Parkway at Humpback Gap, milepost 6, south of Rockfish Gap. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

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Skyline Drive Afton Nellysford Stuarts Draft Waynesboro Humpback Rocks trailhead
Where
Blue Ridge Parkway at Humpback Gap, milepost 6, south of Rockfish Gap
Parking
Trailhead lot at Humpback Gap. The Park Service says it is usually full on weekends.
Status
Open
Managed by
National Park Service
Trails from here
Humpback Rocks Trail, Appalachian Trail, Jack Albright Loop Trail
  • More parking at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center and Mountain Farm, 0.2 mile north: walk through the farm and across the Parkway to the trailhead.
  • NPS: the Humpback Rocks Trail climbs close to 800 feet in about a mile.

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