Luray in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Appalachian Trail High Point
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2011
1. Appalachian Trail High Point Marker
highest point of the
Appalachian Trail in
Shenandoah National Park.
Elevation 3837
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 38° 35.909′ N, 78° 22.286′ W. Marker was in Luray, Virginia, in Page County. It could be reached from Skyline Drive (at milepost 41.7), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the Stony Man Trail at the point where the AT joins the trail. The Stony Man trailhead is reached near the north entrance to the Skyland Resort. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Luray VA 22835, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Stony Man Trailhead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prelude to a Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shenandoah's Centerpiece (approx. 0.7 miles away); Construction of the Skyline Drive (approx. one mile away); Old Man in the Mountain
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Visiblity-Endangered? (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Stony Man (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2011
2. Marker in Shenandoah Nat'l Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2011
3. Appalachian Trail High Point Marker
This photo was taken from further north on the Stony Man Trail. The back of the marker can be seen where the AT comes in on the left.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2011
4. Appalachian Trail Looking North
This photo was taken from the marker and shows the Appalachian Trail where it meets the Stony Man Trail.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2011
5. Appalachian Trail Looking South
This photo looks south on the trail after the AT joins the Stony Man Trail. Note the Blue and White blaze on the tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
