Parking
Use the limited designated parking at the end of Entry Run Road (SR 643), near 1500 Entry Run Road. There are no restrooms; do not park along private cabin drives.
Overview
About Entry Run and Rosser Lamb Loop
Why go
- A compact ridge-to-stream loop with a cemetery and local history.
Heads up
- The opening climb is steep for such a short hike.
- Parking is limited and there are no restrooms.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation1,283–2,152 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Shenandoah Tour Guide
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Trail guide
Hiking Entry Run and Rosser Lamb Loop
A wooded loop with a steep startEntry Run and Rosser Lamb is about 2.6 miles from the limited parking on Entry Run Road.
Entry Run and Rosser Lamb is about 2.6 miles from the limited parking on Entry Run Road. It loops across the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club’s Entry Run Tract, just outside Shenandoah National Park: Entry Run climbs the wooded ridge, then Rosser Lamb returns beside a stream. Allow around 1.5 hours. Choose it for a compact climb and a change from ridge to creek, not for a developed overlook.
Follow the blue blazesA short approach near the parking area is shared on the way in and out.
A short approach near the parking area is shared on the way in and out. Entry Run climbs steeply toward the ridge and Lamb Cemetery; Rosser Lamb descends beside Collects Run. Both legs are natural-surface paths, and the sharp opening climb is the main effort.
Keep to the public trailLamb Cemetery marks the mountain community that occupied this hollow before the park was…
Lamb Cemetery marks the mountain community that occupied this hollow before the park was created. The nearby Rosser Lamb Cabin was built by Hiram Lamb in 1915; it is a private club rental, not a public stop. The cabin road and surrounding land are private, so stay on the blazed trail and designated road.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Shenandoah
325 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
21 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
1,036 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
167 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
93 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Shenandoah. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
