Comments on: Limberlost Trail

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:23:55 +0000

Thanks Christine. appreciate the info

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:07:34 +0000

Hi Larry – when I was growing up in the 70′s through the mid 80′s, the hemlocks were healthy and standing tall. The HWA bug was first identified in Shenandoah in 1988, and the trees in Limberlost died in the years shortly after that. It happened pretty quickly.

By: Larry Arrowood

Larry Arrowood — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:02:10 +0000

Question: Does anyone know when the Eastern Hemlocks in the Limberlost Forest were destroyed? I am working on a novel (The second of three of The Shenandoah Series) and would like to have accurate info regarding the Hemlock Forest. Thanks!

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:14:30 +0000

Thanks for the visit, Gary!

By: Gary Porter

Gary Porter — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:59:37 +0000

Found a book at my mothers, “A girl of the Limberlost” and wondered if it was related to the trail on the Skyline Drive. This article really helped. I hiked the Limberlost trail, as early as 1958 and as late as last summer. I also long for what the trail looked like with all the huge Hemlocks. Still a great trail for some peace and solitude and of course bears. Got a great butterfly picture there last summer, that I put on facebook. When I can no longer hike Old Rag, this may have to suffice.

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:49:19 +0000

Yes… the fall of the hemlocks is one of the saddest things I can remember in park history. They’re such majestic trees. Thanks for the blog visit.

By: Rich Terrell

Rich Terrell — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:47:34 +0000

I think I missed the boat on the Limberlost of the past, I wish I had seen it. The first time I was introduced to it was in the last few years, and my friend who was hiking it with me commented in much the same fashion as you, how much the trail had changed. It’s too bad.