Stony Man Trail
Luray, VA
The shortest trail to a Shenandoah summit climbs 0.8 miles through the park's largest remaining old-growth red spruce forest to exposed cliff-top western views.
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- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Shot Types
- landscapepanoramicwide
- Best Seasons
- fallspring
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