2021 was a busy year for The Hoppy Hikers. We completed over 100 hikes and 71 were worthy of a blog post. We climbed 43 summits and made first-time visits to over 50 breweries. All the amazing hikes we completed in 2021 made selecting our favorites a difficult task. After much discussion (over several beers) we finally came up with our top 10 list. We added a few honorable mentions as well.
The Hoppy Hikers 10 Favorite Hikes of 2021:
- Billy Goat (MD)
- Flat Top & Fallingwater Cascades (VA)
- Looking Glass Rock (NC)
- Pinnacle to Mary’s Rock (VA)
- Priest & Crabtree Falls (VA)
- Rip Rap/Wildcat Ridge (VA)
- Rock Castle Gorge (VA)
- Rocky Row (VA)
- Three Ridges (VA)
- Virginia’s Triple Crown (VA) OK we cheated and included three amazing hikes: McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs , Dragon’s Tooth
2021 Honorable Mention Hikes:
- Bearfence (VA)
- Brown’s Gap Falls Loop (VA)
- Cole Mountain (VA)
- Devil’s Marbleyard (VA)
- Harkening Hill/Johnson Farm (VA)
- Hemphill Bald (NC)
- Loudon Heights (WV)
- Overall Run Falls (VA)
We also reflected on the many great breweries we visited last year. We selected 12 favorite breweries we visited for the first time in 2021. Happy New Year and Hoppy Trails!
The Hoppy Hikers 12 Favorite Breweries of 2021:
- A Few Old Goats Brewing (Roanoke VA)
- Bald Top Brewing (Madison VA)
- Bear Chase Brewing (Bluemont VA)
- Buffalo Mountain (Floyd VA)
- Dirt Farm Brewing (Bluemont VA)
- Frog Level Brewery (Waynesville NC)
- Harpers Ferry Brewing (Purcellville VA)
- Heliotrope Brewery (Lexington VA)
- Seven Arrows Brewing (Waynesboro VA)
- Wild Man Dan Brewery (Afton VA)
- Wedge Brewing (Asheville NC)
- Wood Ridge Farm Brewery (Lovingston VA)
