Highlights: Great views, the Guillotine, Appalachian Trail Distance: 5.4 miles out and back Elevation Change: 948 feet Trail Surface: Dirt with rocky sections Difficulty Level: Moderate (distance, rocky sections) Trailhead Parking: Thunder Ridge parking area, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 74.7 Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Loose Shoe Brewing Co.—Apprentice Brown Ale & Alpha Mare IPA The […]
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Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail Distance: 2.3 miles out and back Elevation Change: 245 feet Trail Surface: Dirt with rocky sections Difficulty Level: Easy (rocky sections) Trailhead Parking: Dripping Rock, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 9.6 Website: AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/dripping-rock-south-via-appalachian-trail Beer Pairings: Stable Craft Brewing—Shenny Doah Pilsner & Robot Cowboy Hazy IPA The Hike: This short hike
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Highlights: Great views, Cedar Cliffs, Appalachian Trail Distance: 9.6 miles out and back Elevation Change: 831 feet Trail Surface: Dirt with rocky sections Difficulty Level: Moderate/strenuous (distance, rocky sections) Trailhead Parking: Reeds Gap, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 13.7 Website: Virginia Trail Guide Beer Pairings: Skipping Rock Beer Co.—Roasted Pecan Brown Ale & Bru-1 IPA The
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Highlights: Mountain meadow, AT shelter, great views Distance: 5.2 miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,259 feet Trail Surface: Rocky Difficulty Level: Moderate (rocky surface, elevation gain) Trailhead Parking: From Blacksburg US 460 west, turn left on Route 641, in 1.5 miles turn left on to Pocahontas Road. In 150 yards reach the AT crossing
Rice Fields AT Shelter Read More »
Highlights: Appalachian Trail, 2 great views Distance: 5.0 miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,840 feet Trail Surface: Rocky Difficulty Level: Moderate/strenuous (rocky surface, elevation gain) Trailhead Parking: AT Trailhead, Cross Avenue, route 793 Pearisburg VA. From Blacksburg take US 460 west to route 100 south, right on Johnston Ave., first right on route 793,
Highlights: Appalachian Trail, amazing views, mountain laurel in June Distance: 3.7 miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,210 feet Trail Surface: Very rocky Difficulty Level: Moderate (rocky surface, elevation gain) Trailhead Parking: Panorama parking area, Skyline Drive MP 31.5; park entrance fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Hawksbill Brewery—Hooray for Luray
Mary’s Rock AT North Read More »
Highlights: Views, Appalachian Trail, wildflowers Distance: 4.2 miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,284 feet Trail Surface: Dirt with several rocky sections Difficulty Level: Moderate (elevation) Trailhead Parking: Punchbowl Mountain Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway mile post 51.7 Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Heliotrope Brewery—Neahkahnie IPA & Quotidan Pils The Hike: Bluff Mountain is located on the
Highlights: Appalachian Trail shelter, Brown Mt. Creek, Pedlar Lake Distance: 10.3 miles miles out and back Elevation Change: 1,467 feet Trail Surface: Dirt with several rocky sections and stream crossings Difficulty Level: Strenuous (distance, elevation, multiple stream crossings) Trailhead Parking: Long Mountain Wayside, US route 60, 10 miles east of Buena Vista VA Website: AllTrails
Long Mountain to Pedlar Lake Read More »
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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