A ranger at Shenandoah told me to quit planning my miles around campsites and it fixed my whole trip

Jordan Rivera · 2026-09-15T05:00:04.609503+00:00

She said on a 40 mile loop through the park, most hikers quit early because they lock into campsites instead of water sources. I switched to planning around the 3 reliable springs on the map and my last trip felt way easier. Anyone else build routes around water instead of mileage?

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