Parking
Park at Two Mile Run Overlook on Skyline Drive at milepost 76; the trail access is a short walk from the overlook.
Overview
About Onemile Run Trail
Why go
- Several stream crossings make the creek the clear payoff.
Heads up
- The short mileage hides a steep climb back to the overlook.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2,129–2,812 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
Your drive to Onemile Run Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Shenandoah National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Shenandoah audio tourRecorded for this area
Two Mile Run Overlook: White Cliffs in the Forest0:00 / 0:17
“Up ahead is Two Mile Run Overlook, where two tiers of pale quartzite cliffs break through the forest across Two Mile Ridge. Their curved shapes record rock folded deep underground as mountains formed.”
Plays on the road 0.1 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Shenandoah Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Rocky Mount: Save Energy for the Return Climb
- Brown Mountain Overlook: Big Run Without the Hike
- Ivy Creek Overlook: Three Mountains and an Optional Walk
- Loft Mountain Overlook: County Line Mountain
- 146 audio storiesacross Shenandoah’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Bald Eagle, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 163 trails, 142 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Onemile Run Trail
A short route with a steep returnOnemile Run Trail is a 1.
Onemile Run Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back from the Two Mile Run Overlook access to the seventh stream crossing. Follow the same trail back and allow about two hours. The descent is steep, and the climb back comes on that same route, so this short mileage still asks for steady legs.
Follow the waterThe trail reaches Onemile Run and crosses it repeatedly.
The trail reaches Onemile Run and crosses it repeatedly. The creek is the reason to take this one; stop at the seventh crossing, the documented turnaround for this route. This is a wooded stream walk, not a viewpoint hike, and you will spend more time watching your footing than looking for broad views.
Where this route turns aroundOlder accounts describe a longer walk toward the park boundary, but the full continuation has…
Older accounts describe a longer walk toward the park boundary, but the full continuation has no reliable current route confirmation. This entry covers the 1.8-mile outing to the seventh crossing; turn around there. Park at Two Mile Run Overlook on Skyline Drive at milepost 76, then walk the short distance to the trail access. Dogs are allowed on Shenandoah trails with a physical leash no longer than six feet.
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.
