Shenandoah National Park

Stony Man/Passamaquoddy Loop

Highlights: Great views, mountains, Shenandoah National Park, Appalachian Trail Distance:  3.4 mile loop  Elevation change: 850 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive, mile 41.7, Stony Man parking area Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Basic City Beer Company 6th Lord IPA The Hike: This is a fun hike with some great views. The […]

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Little Devil Stairs

Highlights: Waterfalls, mountains, Shenandoah National Park, stream crossings Distance:  5.5 mile loop Elevation change: 1,490 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: US 211 north of Sperryville, left on route 622 (Gidbrown Hollow Road) and then left on route 614 (Keyser Run Road). At the end of route 614 there is a small parking lot. The

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Whiteoak Canyon & Cedar Run Falls Loop

Highlights: Waterfalls, mountains, Shenandoah National Park, stream crossings Distance:  7.3 mile loop (many sources, including our GPS, show this hike to be about 9 miles) Elevation change: 2,743 feet Difficulty level: Very Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Boundary Trailhead on route 600 near Syria (see link below) or Skyline Drive mile 45.6 Website: National Park Service Beer

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Old Rag from Berry Hollow

Highlights: Classic hike, scramble, great views Distance: 9.4 mile loop or 5.4 mile out and back (without the scramble) Elevation change: 2,348 or 1,760 (without the scramble) Difficulty level: hard Website: Shenandoah National Park Parking: Trail map with parking options Beer pairings: Hopkins Ordinary-Innkeepers’ IPA and Second Breakfast Stout The Hike: This is one of

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