Highlights: Fantastic views, rock scramble, Appalachian Trail Distance: 1.1 mile loop Elevation change: 217 feet Difficulty level: Moderate with rock scramble, easy without the scramble Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive Bearfence Trailhead parking area mile 56.4, park fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Octonia Stone Brew Works—Rokuhnite Me Amadeus lager & Worth One’s Basalt […]
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Highlights: Waterfalls, wildflowers, Appalachian Trail Distance: 4.9 mile loop Elevation change: 1,081 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive South River Picnic Area mile post 63, park fee required. Park near the rest rooms at the far end of the picnic grounds. Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Patch Brewing Co.—Home Field Advantage porter
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Highlights: Views, wildflowers, bird watching, Rockfish River Distance: 2.6 miles out and back Elevation change: 120 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Rockfish Valley Trail Trailhead parking area, Route 151, Nellysford VA Website: AllTrails and Rockfish Valley Trail System Beer Pairings: Brewing Tree Beer Co.—Chapter 2 IPA & Flip Flop Pilsner The Hike: This easy
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Highlights: River views, birdwatching, historic buildings Distance: 3 miles out and back Elevation change: 97 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Yorktown Battlefield Vistor Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown Website: Visit Yorktown Beer Pairings: That Damn Mary Brewing Co.—Proud Mary IPA & Funkedcluster IPA The Hike: This easy hike is more of a walk with
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Highlights: River and lagoon views, birdwatching, wildlife, wildflowers Distance: 5 mile loop Elevation change: 30 feet Difficulty level: Easy/moderate Trailhead Parking: Citie of Henricus parking area, 341 Henricus Park Road, Chester VA Website: Chesterfield County Beer Pairings: Molly’s Blind Dog Brewery—Charlie’s Brown Ale & Train Wreck IPA The Hike: Dutch Gap is a nearly 800
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Highlights: Mountain views, wildlife, wildflowers, stream crossings Distance: 3.7 miles loop Elevation change: 790 feet Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Trailhead Parking: Route 651, Fortune’s Cove Lane, Lovingston VA Website: Fortune’s Cove Preserve Beer Pairings: Wood Ridge Farm Brewery—Hop Notch IPA & Mr. Brown Stout The Hike: Fortune’s Cove is a hidden gem located about 40 miles
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Highlights: Waterfalls, views, wildflowers, wildlife Distance: 3.3 mile loop Elevation change: 990 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Big Meadows Lodge parking area, Skyline Drive mile 51, park fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Big Meadows Lodge—Fresh Squeezed IPA by Deschutes Brewery & Amber Lager by Skipping Rock Beer Co. The Hike: This
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Highlights: River and marsh views, birdwatching, wildflowers Distance: 6.7 miles out and back Elevation change: 257 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: York River State Park Visitor Center, 9801 York River Park Rd., Williamsburg, VA park fee required Website: York River State Park Beer Pairings: Talleysville Brewing Co.—Broken Post Pilsner & Pinch Point APA The
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Highlights: Views, wildlife, Byrd’s Nest #3, Pinnacle summit, birdwatching, wildflowers Distance: 7.1 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,370 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Pinnacles Picnic area, Skyline Drive mile 36.7, park fee required Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Old Trade Brewing—Mitch is Bitter ESB & Foggy Morning IPA The Hike: There are several ways
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Highlights: Views, wildlife, birdwatching, Appalachian Trail Distance: 2.9 miles out and back Elevation change: 830 feet Difficulty level: Easy/moderate Trailhead Parking: Meadow Spring parking area, Skyline Drive mile 33.5, park fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Hopkins Ordinary Ale Works—End of the Trail Pale Ale & Sperryville VeryChill Kölsch The Hike: There are
