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Shenandoah National ParkBig Meadows sign after a snow.
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Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive Status
Skyline Drive - Status (Updated: 11/13/2009 at 1:23 p.m.)

Note: Inclement weather may necessitate closure of Skyline Drive at any time. Please call the park’s recorded information line: (540) 999-3500, 1, 1 for the most current Skyline Drive status.

District

Skyline Drive Section

Status

North District

US Hwy 340 to US Hwy 211

Front Royal (Mile 0) to Thornton Gap (Mile 31)
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OPEN 

Nightly hunting closures in effect 5pm to 8am (more...)

 

Central District
US Hwy 211 to US Hwy 33

Thornton Gap (Mile 31) to Swift Run Gap (Mile 65)
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OPEN

 

South District
US Hwy 33 to  US Hwy 250

Swift Run Gap (Mile 65) to Rockfish Gap (Mile 105)
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OPEN

Nightly hunting closures in effect 5pm to 8am (more...)

 

 
Water stands in a pit, called an Opferkessel, in a boulder on Old Rag Mountain.  

Did You Know?
The small circular pits (Opferkessels) often found in the rocks of Shenandoah National Park’s cliffs and summits are formed by standing water.

Last Updated: November 16, 2009 at 15:32 EST