Length	Difficulty	Streams	Views	Solitude	Camping
8.0 mls
Hiking Time: Elev. Gain: Links: Resources:	4.5 hours plus a half hour for lunch 1,240 ft Shenandoah National Park Printable Topo Hike Map (PDF) Sperryville Weather Forecast Graphic Precip/Temp Forecast Current Weather Radar Loop (Java) Garmin (GDB), GPS eXchange (GPX) (What's this?) 3D View of Route!
From:	e.g. 12000 Government Center Parkway 22035 or Fairfax VA The 10 car upper Old Rag parking area is 0.9 miles up from the 200 car parking area on SR600/Nethers Rd.

The Nicholson Hollow Hike in the Shenandoah National Park is a quick day. As you ascend the well maintained Nicholson Hollow Trail you will follow the Hughes River for the entire hike ending with a great lunch spot at Corbin Cabin. The only portion of the hike that might be a difficult is fording the Hughes River and Brokenback Run at the beginning of the hike.

Start by walking 0.5 miles to the end of SR600 at a concrete post where SR600 ends and The Nicholson Hollow Trail goes to the right. Go right on Nicholson Hollow Trail in about 75 yards you need to cross both the Hughes River and Brokenback Run. 1.2 miles further Corbin Mountain Trail that comes in on the left. Continue straight on Nicholson Hollow Trail and in another 0.5 miles pass the Hot/Short Mountain Trail that enters from the right.

Cross Hannah Run continuing on the Nicholson Hollow trail and pass the Hannah Run Trail entering from the right. At this point the grade of the hike gets a steeper, continue for another 1.1 miles where you reach your destination, Corbin Cabin.

To return, retrace your route.