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Hiking Riprap (Shenandoah National Park)

I hiked the Riprap trail clockwise starting at the Riprap trailhead. I opted to do the “boring” AT part first and work up a sweat before hitting the swimming hole. The AT lived up to expectations with only one slight overlook providing a preview of the mountain that would need to be climbed at the end of the hike. The Wildcat Ridge Trail was an easy descent into the hollow and had a few overlooks. The last mile follows a small stream until the junction with the Riprap trail. From there the last 3ish miles were all uphill, although there was only one steep section. The swimming hole was okay. What it lacked in size it made up for in coldness. The 20’ waterfall was not much more than a trickle when I was there but the rock formations in that section were still pretty. The vistas in and around Chimney Rock were typical and you could get the same view from just about any of the west facing overlooks on Skyline drive. Overall it was not a bad hike, but there was nothing about it that would make me hike it again. The AT and Wildcat trails do not add much value to this hike so you could hit all of the highlights by hiking counterclockwise out and back to Chimney Rock (or possibly down to the swimming hole). http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/Ripra... http://www.midatlantichikes.com/ripra... 2015-08-21