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Water Sources
On or Near the Appalachian Trail
Shenandoah National Park
Springs: Although the Park may have natural sources of clean, potable water, any water source could become polluted. Most water sources along the trails (with the exception of public developed area facilities) are unprotected and susceptible to contamination. All water should be purified, preferably by boiling for at least two minutes, chemical treatment, or filtering with a portable water filtering system. Avoid contaminating the water supply and surrounding area. Dishes, clothes and hands should never be washed in the water supply. Washing should be done well away from the water supply.
The springs are listed in order, from north (US. 522) to south (Calf Mt. Hut) along the Appalachian Trail.
Mile Along AT Spring Locations Approximate flow rates as of October 3, 2007
Tom Floyd Wayside 1 quart per 60 minutes
5.3 Indian Run Maintenance Building Unknown
9.9 Hogwallow Flats Dry
14.3 Gravel Springs Hut Pool, 1 quart per 1
minute
19.4 Range View Cabin Unknown
20.7 Elkwallow Gap (below picnic area) Piped, 6 quarts per 1 minute
26.4 Pass Mountain Hut Dry
34.7 Byrds Nest #3 (access road near Drive) Piped, 1+ quart per 1 minute
44.3 Hawksbill Gap Unknown
45.6 Rock Spring Hut Shallow Pool, 1 quart per 3 minutes
57.1 Bearfence Mountain Hut Shallow Pool
59.8 Pocosin Cabin Unknown
63.1 South River Maintenance Building Unknown
69.5 Hightop Hut Piped, 1 quart per 5 minutes
77.7 Pinefield Hut Shallow Pool (source southwest/behind hut)
81.4 Ivy Creek Maintenance Building Unknown
85.7 Doyles River trail near cabin Unknown
90.9 Blackrock Hut Shallow Pool
102.9 Jarman Gap Unknown
103.9 Calf Mountain Hut Unknown
Non-Spring Sources
Skyline Drive mile Water Source Location Water Availability
4.8 Dickey Ridge VC/Picnic area frost free hydrant (year round)
22.1 Piney River Maintenance Office frost free hydrant (year round)
24 Elkwallow Wayside and Picnic area frost free hydrant (year round)
31.6 Thornton Gap Entrance Station frost free hydrant (year round)
31.6 Panorama/Backcountry Office seasonal
36.7 Pinnacles Picnic area frost free hydrant (year round)
42 Skyland area frost free hydrant (stables area) (year round)
51 Big Meadows area (2) frost free hydrant (Maint. area/Visitor Center comfort station –both are year round)
57.8 Lewis Mtn. CG and Picnic area seasonal
62.8 South River Picnic area seasonal
65.4 Swift Run Entrance Station frost free hydrant (year round)
73.1 Simmons Gap area (2) frost free hydrant (Trails cache/Maint. area – both are year round)
80 Loft Mtn CG and Wayside area seasonal
83.6 Dundo CG (closed indefinitely) Hydrant available in ’07, to be shut off in ‘08
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