They are accessed by State Route 615. No convenient access to the Devils Ditch area of the Wildlife Management Area has existed since flooding in 1995 washed out portions of State Routes 615 and 667. Park crews have constructed a new trail in the area, and have named it the Devils Ditch Hunter Access Trail. This foot trail begins in the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area on State Route 615, crosses the Conway River and then connects to a roadbed in the Devils Ditch area of the Wildlife Management Area. Along this route, it passes through a very narrow extension of the Park.
Federal regulations prohibit the carrying of firearms in national parks.
In order to assist in the resolution of access to the Devils Ditch area, Shenandoah National Park will issue permits to allow a hunter to carry an unloaded rifle, shotgun, or archery bow through the Park along the Devils Ditch Hunter Access Trail during hunting season. This permit will also allow a hunter to carry legally taken and properly tagged game through the Park along this same route. Permits to carry firearms and wildlife legally taken outside the Park along the Devils Ditch Hunter Access Trail are available free of charge. Highway 211 East, Luray, VA 22835. Applicants must possess a valid Virginia hunting license.