Highlights: Great views, rare plants, wildlife Distance: 2.2 miles out and back Elevation change: 560 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: State route 727 near Union VA. The small parking area accommodates about 10 vehicles Website: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Beer Pairings: Buffalo Mountain Brewery—McDaniel’s Scotch Ale & Copperhead IPA The Hike: Buffalo […]
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Highlights: Lake views, wooden statues, wildflowers Distance: 6.8 miles loop Elevation change: 1,045 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Ragged Mountain Natural Area, 1770 Reservoir Road, Charlottesville Website: Charlottesville Parks & Recreation Beer Pairings: Rockfish Brewery—English Brown Ale & New England IPA The Hike: The Ragged Mountain Natural Area is a 980-acre forest located in
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The Hike: New River Gorge is our newest National Park and Fayetteville WV is the home base for some great hikes. It is also a prime location for white water rafting, rock climbing, and mountain biking. The trails are well maintained and junctions are well marked. There are no colored blazes or markings along the
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The Hike: Endless Wall is one of the most popular hikes in New River Gorge National Park. There are two parking areas for this hike on Lansing-Edmond Road. Fern Creek is on the right 1.3 from US 19. If that lot is full, drive .5 miles to reach the Nuttall Trailhead parking area. Parking is
The Hike: New River Gorge became a national park in 2021. The park comprises over 70,000 acres and follows the New River for over 53 miles through some amazing canyons and gorges. This area is well known for white water rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking. This hike begins near the Grandview Visitor Center
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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: Views, wildflowers, wildlife, waterfalls, Appalachian Trail Distance: 10.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 2,570 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Crabtree Falls Trailhead parking area, Route 56, Tyro VA, $3 parking fee Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Blue Mountain Barrel House—Red Zeppelin Red IPA & Classic Lager The Hike: The Priest is a famous
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Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail, rock scrambles, wildflowers, Triple Crown Distance: 5.5 miles loop Elevation change: 1,340 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Dragon’s Tooth Trailhead, route 311 Website: Visit Roanoke and Hiking Upward Beer Pairings: A Few Old Goats Brewing—Oatmeal Stout & Galactic Retribution IPA The Hike: Dragon’s Tooth was our 3rd Triple Crown
Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail, wildflowers, Triple Crown Distance: 7.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,810 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Andy Layne Trail Parking, Catawba Road route 779 Website: Visit Roanoke and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Parkway Brewing Co.—Triple A Red Ale & Grapefruit Get Bent Mountain IPA The Hike: Tinker Cliffs is
Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail, wildflowers, Triple Crown Distance: 8.1 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,820 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Route 311, Catawba VA Website: Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and AllTrails Beer Pairings: Golden Cactus Brewery—Moira Brown Ale & Money Tree IPA The Hike: The summit of McAfee is said to be
