Turk Mountain

Shenandoah National Park, VA Shenandoah + Northern Blue Ridge Mountains

Distance: 2.5 mi
Net Gain: 700 ft
Time: 1-2 hrs
YDS Rating: Class 1
Route: Out/Back
Peaks: 1

Effort: 1.5/10
Personality: 3/10
Beauty: 4/10
Solitude: 1.8/10

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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

Turk Mountain
2,981′ elevation · 501′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

38.129220, -78.784861

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

May 21, 2016 — Turk Mountain is a short hike at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. It starts along the Appalachian Trail for a short time before heading west along the peak's east ridge along the blue-blazed Turk Mountain Trail. A bunch of nice forest walking continues to the south side of Turk Mountain and a bit of light boulder-hopping leads to the summit. We didn't have great views due to fog on our trip, but it's a nice hike and it seems the overlook to the west from the summit is nice.

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