Robertson Mountain Trail is 6.2 miles in length and may be found deep within the national park. It travels through forests of beautiful old hemlocks, oak, birch, tulip poplars and mountain laurel. The shady understory is particularly impressive in the late spring when many rare species are in bloom. The terrain is slender and rocky at times with many ascensions and descensions.

Directions: From Front Royal, VA, Skyline Drive travels the entire length of Shenandoah National Park. Mile markers are placed along the right-hand side of the road heading south. They are numbered from north to south beginning at the northern terminus in Front Royal, Virginia. Facilities, trails and park features use the mile markers as points of reference. Park at the entrance to Old Rag fire road at milepost 43. Take Old Rag fire road past Whiteoak Canyon Trail, at which point the trails drops significantly. Continue on Old Rag fire road passing Corbin Cabin Trail and Corbin Hollow Trail which is about 2 miles into the woods. Within a short distance is Robertson Mountain Trail intersects on your left.

Elevation: 3,296 feet

Elevation Gain: 1,328 feet

Distance: 6.2 miles

Difficulty: Strenuous

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