Highlights: Great views, mountain pond, Massanutten ridge, fire ant mounds Distance: 8.5 miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,630 feet Trail Surface: Very rocky Difficulty Level: Strenuous (rocky surface, distance, and elevation gain) Trailhead Parking: Wildflower Trailhead at the site of the former Massanutten Visitor Center, US route 211, 5 miles east of New Market […]
Highlights: Panoramic views Distance: 4.5 miles out and back Elevation Change: 978 feet Trail Surface: Very rocky Difficulty Level: Moderate/strenuous (rocky surface and steep climb for initial .7 miles) Trailhead Parking: Wolf Gap Recreation Area, VA state route 675 Website: US Forest Service and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Woodstock Brewhouse—Seven Bender Pale Ale & Massanutten Stout
Highlights: AT shelter, mountain and gorge views Distance: 7.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,237 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Keyser Run parking area, Skyline Drive mile post 19.4, park entrance fee required Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Tap 29—Are We There Yet? IPA & Pit Stop Pilsner The Hike: Big Devil Stairs is
Highlights: AT shelter,streams, mountain views Distance: 6.7 mile loop Elevation change: 1,301 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Humpback Rocks Parking Area, Blue Ridge Parkway, mile post 6 Website: National Park Service and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Basic City 6th Lord IPA & Brother’s Skyline Falls IPA The Hike: This hike begins at the Humpback Rocks
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Highlights: Wildflowers, streams, mountain views Distance: 4.5 mile loop Elevation change: 1,263 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park, 6610 Blackwells Hollow Road, Crozet, VA Website: Albemarle County and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Skipping Rock Beer Co. Amber Lager & Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale The Hike: This fun hike is
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Highlights: Birding, ocean views, wildlife Distance: 9.5 mile loop Elevation change: 35 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Visitor Contact Station, 4005 Sandpiper Road, Virginia Beach VA; park entry fee required Website: Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, AllTrails, and False Cape State Park Beer Pairings: Reaver Beach Brewing Co.—Hammerhead IPA & Soup of the Night
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Highlights: History, wildlife, wildflowers Distance: 3.6 mile loop Elevation change: 558 feet Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Trailhead Parking: Highland, 2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville Website: James Monroe Highland Beer Pairings: Decipher Brewing Co.—Scytale Stout & Broken Logic IPA The Hike: We have had several requests for shorter, easier hikes. This short hike travels to the top
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Highlights: Wildflowers, history Distance: 4.3 miles out and back Elevation change: 238 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway; alternate parking area at Kemper Park; no entry fee required for trail use Website: Monticello Beer Pairings: Random Row Brewing Co.—Eagle Swoop Bitter & DoMo Triple IPA The Hike: We have had
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Highlights: Broad Bay, bald cypress swamp, rare plants and wildlife Distance: 8.6 mile loop Elevation change: 251 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, Trail Center Parking Area; park entry fee required Website: First Landing State Park Beer Pairings: Wasserhund Brewing Co.—Great Dane’ish Pilsner & Doggy Paddle IPA The Hike:
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Highlights: Nature trail, lake views, bird watching Distance: 2.9 miles out and back Elevation change: 265 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Griffin Hotel, 136 E. Francis Street, Williamsburg Website: Colonial Williamsburg Beer Pairings: Precarious Beer—Fortune and Glory Pilsner & Chug Rug IPA The Hike: Located near Bassett Hall and owned by Colonial Williamsburg, this
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