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Panorama in Shenandoah National Park

Sight · Shenandoah National Park

Panorama

A handy Skyline Drive stop for water, restrooms, and park information.

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Panorama: The Climb to Marys Rock

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Where it is

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SightPanorama38.65994, -78.32070
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Before you go

An easy facilities stop

Panorama is a large parking and service area on Skyline Drive, just south of Thornton Gap Entrance Station. It is a practical place to pause for running-water restrooms, drinking fountains, and park information before continuing along the drive. Its value is as a useful pause during a Skyline Drive visit.

2 active Shenandoah alerts

  • ClosureOld Rag Trailhead main lot closedThe Old Rag Trailhead main parking lot is closed to vehicles and pedestrians for infrastructure improvements; use the existing overflow lots. - Work is expected to be completed by November 2026.Official details
  • ClosureBackcountry camping and zone closuresBackcountry camping is prohibited on the Appalachian Trail from Lewis Mountain to Big Meadows, and the Naked Creek backcountry zone is closed.Official details
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Panorama: The Climb to Marys Rock
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“Panorama is coming up, with the trail to Marys Rock's open summit view across the valley toward Massanutten Mountain.”

Plays as you drive up to Panorama in the Parkwolf Shenandoah Tour Guide.

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  • 146 audio storiesacross Shenandoah’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Bald Eagle, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
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Guide

More about Panorama

Check the orientation shelterThe covered shelter and bulletin boards carry park information.

The covered shelter and bulletin boards carry park information. If you enter through Thornton Gap, take a moment with them before driving farther south along Skyline Drive.

Practical accessThe area is open year-round.

The area is open year-round. It has auto parking, potable water, restrooms, and a baby-changing station, and it is marked wheelchair accessible. Reaching it depends on access to Skyline Drive.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Shenandoah

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Black Bear325 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapBald Eagle21 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapWhite-tailed Deer1,036 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapWild Turkey167 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapTimber Rattlesnake93 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapCoyote24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Shenandoah. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Trails nearby

ChallengingPass Mountain & Jeremys Run Loop22.4 mi · 16 hr · At the trailheadA 22.4-mile loop links the AT, Neighbor Mountain and Jeremys Run.ModeratePass Mountain Loop3.4 mi · 2.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayA moderate loop to an Appalachian Trail shelter through open woods.ModerateMarys Rock Summit Trail3.7 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayA rocky climb from Panorama earns a big west-facing view.ModerateHazel River Falls Hike5.3 mi · 5 hr · 1.5 mi awayA 5.3-mile round trip to a shaded cave and two small falls.ChallengingBuck Hollow and Buck Ridge Loop5.9 mi · 3.5 hr · 1.5 mi awayA streamside descent, 600 steps, and a hard climb back up.ChallengingHazel River - White Rocks Loop8.5 mi · 6 hr · 1.5 mi awayLong loop, short spur to a cave and two falls.ModerateHazel Mountain–Catlett Mountain Loop7.8 mi · 5 hr · 1.5 mi awayA wooded backcountry loop with old walls and stream crossings.ModerateMarys Rock from Meadow Spring2.9 mi · 3 hr · 1.5 mi awayA shorter south-side climb to Marys Rock's westward valley view.

More stops nearby

Entrance station · 0.2 mi awayThornton Gap EntranceA staffed Route 211 gate to the Blue Ridge’s 105-mile road.Sight · 0.6 mi awayMarys Rock TunnelCheck the 12-foot-8 ceiling before this 1932 drive-through.Sight · 0.7 mi awayMarys RockA boulder summit rewards the hike with a sweeping valley-and-ridge view.Sight · 0.8 mi awayTunnel Parking OverlookA quick east-facing view beside Skyline Drive's only tunnel.Scenic pullout · 1.2 mi awayBuck Hollow OverlookA sunrise stop above layered ridges and Sperryville.Sight · 1.3 mi awayPass Mountain OverlookA west-facing stop over Kemp Hollow and Luray.Sight · 1.3 mi awayHazel Mountain OverlookA tree-topped rock anchors this layered Blue Ridge view.Sight · 2.3 mi awayThe PinnacleA short AT climb opens onto views across Shenandoah Valley.

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  5. 5Dark Hollow FallsSight
  6. 6Marys RockSight

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