Shenandoah National Park - Turk Mountain

Turk Mountain is a rocky summit in the southern portion of Shenandoah National Park. The short version of the hike is great to do if you have limited time - it's a 2.2 mile round-trip from the Turk Gap parking area. For a longer hike, you could opt for the 10 mile circuit hike that starts at Jarman Gap - this is a strenuous hike with quite a bit of elevation gain. The Turk Mountain summit is covered with craggy quartzite rocks, so you have to do just a bit of rock-scrambling to get to the top. The views from this 2981 foot summit are wonderful.