Shenandoah National Park · Virginia

Skyland Amphitheater Trail

Millers Head: 1.6 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · 3,647 ft–3,651 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · hiking

Millers Head 1.6 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

2-3 Hours · dogs allowed

Start Central District (Mile 42.5)

Take this hike to a spectacular viewpoint at the site of a former fire tower. The trail is rocky and the return is a bit steep

Distance: 1.6-mile round trip hike

Difficulty: Easiest ( hiking difficulty scale )

Hiking Time: 2 hours

Elevation Gain: 450 feet

Hike Description

From the trailhead just up the hill from the Skyland amphitheater, take the Millers Head Trail to the viewpoint.

Retrace your steps down the Millers Head Trail to return to your starting point.

Accessibility This trail does not meet ADA accessibility guidelines.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.