| Tuscarora Trail | |
|---|---|
 The southern terminus of the Tuscarora Trail at Shenandoah National Park. | |
| Length | 252 mi (406 km) |
| Location | Eastern United States |
| Trailheads | South: Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia 38°17′34″N 78°40′45″W / 38.29278°N 78.67917°W North: Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 40°17′39.9″N 77°5′26.9″W / 40.294417°N 77.090806°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Highest point | Southern trailhead, Shenandoah National Park, 3,440 ft (1,050 m) |
| Lowest point | Potomac River, C&O Canal National Historical Park, 380 ft (120 m) |
| Difficulty | Strenuous |
| Hazards | Severe weather, uneven and wet terrain, rattlesnakes, mosquitoes, ticks, black bears |
| Website | hikethetuscarora.org |
The Tuscarora Trail is a 252-mile (406 km) hiking trail in the eastern United States, following the Appalachian Mountains through portions of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Its route is roughly parallel to, and to the west of, the Appalachian Trail.[1]
- ^ Lupp, Thomas; Brown, Pete (2013). The Tuscarora Trail: A Guide to the North Half in Maryland and Pennsylvania (5th ed.). Vienna, Virginia: The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-915746-73-6.