Highlights: Rocky summit, panoramic views, fall foliage, Appalachian Trail Distance: 5.8 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,200 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: State Route 828 (Meadows Lane) near Tyro, Virginia Website: AllTrails and US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Seven Sisters Brewery, Mary old ale & Maggie imperial IPA The Hike: In the old days […]
Highlights: rocky summit, views, fall foliage, rocky summit Distance: 2.8 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,200 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Difficult Trailhead Parking: Blue Ridge Parkway, mile post 85 Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Parkway Brewing : Get Bent IPA & Ravens Roost baltic porter The Hike: This is a great Blue Ridge Parkway
Highlights: wild ponies, wildflowers, wildlife, great views, highest peak in Virginia Distance: 8.9 mile loop Elevation change: 1,300 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/difficult Trailhead Parking: Grayson Highland State Park, Massie Gap parking area; park fee required Website: Grayson Highland State Park Trail Guide Beer Pairings: South Street Brewery Satan’s Pony The Hike: At a height of
Highlights: wild ponies, wildflowers, wildlife, great views Distance: 4.0 mile loop Elevation change: 850 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Grayson Highland State Park, Massie Gap parking area; park fee required Website: Grayson Highland State Park Trail Guide Beer Pairings: Damascus Brewery-Preppy Harvard Boy IPA & Beaver Ridge IPA The Hike: This hike is a
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Highlights: mountain views, rocky summit, Appalachian Trail Distance: 3.8 out and back Elevation change: 1,120 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Visitor Center, Blue Ridge Parkway mile 5.8 Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Pro Re Nata Brewery, Crozet VA Hop Drone IPA & Tapped Out pilsner The Hike: This popular hike can be crowded
Highlights: Highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi, classic Virginia bucket list hike Distance: 4 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,070 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Crabtree Falls day use parking area, off state route 56 in Nelson county VA. $3 parking fee. Website: US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Blue Mountain Native Species pale
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Highlights: amazing rock formations, slot-canyon rock maze, wildflowers Distance: 6 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,280 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Hayter’s Gap, route 80 Saltville VA. Note the parking area is very small and has spaces for just 10 vehicles. Parking on route 80 is not permitted. Website: Virginia Dept. of Forestry
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Highlights: mountain views, bald summit, Appalachian Trail Distance: 7.2 mile loop Elevation change: 1,270 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Elk Garden Trailhead parking on route 600/Whitetop Road near Troutville VA Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: 7 Dogs Brewpub-High Bridge pale ale & Scottish 80 The Hike: Even though this hike is over 7 miles and has
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Highlights: Burke’s Garden, views, bald summit, Appalachian Trail Distance: 4.2 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,400 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: From Burke’s Garden General Store on route 623, continue south east for 1.1 miles. Turn left on route 727 and follow for 4 miles until the road becomes a one lane dirt
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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