Highlights: Appalachian Trail, Harpers Ferry historic district, great views Distance: 4.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,350 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Lower Town Information Center, Harpers Ferry WV, park fee required Website: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Beer Pairings: Smoketown Brewing—My Best Girl DIPA & Angler’s Mid Atlantic Steam IPA The Hike: […]
Highlights: Waterfalls, rock scrambles, river views Distance: 4.9 mile loop Elevation change: 205 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Technical Trailhead Parking: Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, Potomac MD, park fee required Website: C&O Canal National Historical Park Beer Pairings: Old Angler’s Inn—Sam Adams Boston Lager The Hike: The Virginia side of Great Falls has slightly better views,
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Highlights: Waterfalls, wildflowers, rock formations, wildlife, views Distance: 4.7 mile loop Elevation change: 383 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Great Falls Park Visitor Center, Dominion Drive, Great Falls VA; park fee required Website: Great Falls Park Beer Pairings: Lake Anne Brew House—Reston Red Ale & Live-Work-Play IPA The Hike: The Great Falls of the
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Highlights: Swiss Alps, amazing views Distance: 4.1 miles one way, requires train connections Elevation change: 1,100 feet mostly downhill Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Trailhead: Wengen-Männlichen lift station Website: My Swiss Alps and part 2 Beer Pairings: Feldschlösschen—Original Lager The Hike: Several of our recent posts were for some of our favorite hikes in the American southwest.
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Highlights: Amazing views, rock formations, Grand Canyon Distance: up to 6 miles out and back Elevation change: up to 2,000 feet Difficulty level: Very strenuous Trailhead Parking: South Kaibob Trailhead, park shuttle access only Website: Grand Canyon National Park Beer Pairings: Grand Canyon Brewing Pilsner & Mother Road Brewing Tower Station IPA The Hike: We
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Highlights: Great views, wildlife, wildflowers, rock formations Distance: 3.6 mile loop Elevation change: 380 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Commission Circle (route 702) to Picnic Shelter # 2 parking area Website: Breaks Interstate Park Beer Pairings: Adventure Brewery—Expedition IPA and Rod & Reel Pilsner The Hike: Breaks Interstate Park is called “the Grand Canyon
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Highlights: Waterfalls, great views, wildlife, wildflowers Distance: 5.4 mile loop Elevation change: 1,476 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Mathews Arm Campground registration parking area, Skyline Drive mile 22.2 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Shotwell Run Brewery—Centennial 5 Cent IPA & Penny Porter The Hike: Overall Run Falls is the highest waterfall in Shenandoah
Highlights: Sweeping vistas from granite summit, wildflowers Distance: 5.6 mile out-and-back Elevation change: 1,100 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: From US 276 turn onto FS Road 475, turn left at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education; trail head at end of parking lot on the left. Website: US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Ecusta Brewing
Highlights: Great views, rocky summit, stream crossings, wildflowers Distance: 3.9 mile loop Elevation change: 730 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Blue Ridge Parkway mile 420, turn right on Black Balsam Road/Forest Road 816 and drive to the parking area at the end Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Brevard Brewing—Nitro Stout & Juicy IPA The Hike:
Highlights: Hike-in lodge, wildflowers, great views Distance: 4.9 miles one way Elevation change: 500 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Amicaola State Park, Top of Falls parking area, park entrance fee required Website: Len Foote Hike Inn Beer Pairings: Sweetwater Brewing—420 Extra Pale Ale & IPA The Hike: The Len Foote Hike Inn has been
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