Thornton River Upper Trail

Shenandoah National Park

easy

Length: 3.23 mi

Est. time: 1h 24m

Gain: 58 ft

Loss: 1,356 ft

Max elev: 2,592 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Earthhike

Elevation profile

+58 ft gain · −1,356 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Mathews Arm Campground (Campground)

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Connects to:

Thornton River Lower Trail

Connect the dots

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Journeys:

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Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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