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Riprap Overlook

A view across a field with mountains in the distance.
What's the view from Riprap Overlook?

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

Facing west from an elevation of 2,920 ft (890 m), you will look out to Waynesboro and, on a clear day, out to the Alleghenies from Riprap Overlook. In the 1930s, one of the many duties of young men in the Civilian Conservation Corps was to build fire towers and keep them manned around the clock. One of the locations for a fire tower was Wildcat Ridge, straight ahead of this overlook.

Shenandoah National Park

Last updated: November 7, 2021