Highlights: Waterfall, stream crossing, wildlife, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 7.0 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,150 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Blackrock Gap parking area, Skyline Drive mile 87.4 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Center of the Universe Brewery—Pocahoptas IPA & Slingshot Kölsch The Hike: This hike is a great way to […]
Big Branch Falls via Moorman’s River Trail Read More »
The Hike: We really enjoyed this hike. It has great views of two waterfalls and is located in one of Park’s federally designated Wilderness areas. The trailhead is located near Skyline Drive. An information sign has a map and trail details. This is a loop hike, so you can go in either direction. We chose
Rose River Falls Loop Trail Read More »
Highlights: Waterfalls, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 1.4 mile out and back Elevation change: 440 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive, mile 50.7, Dark Hollow Falls parking area Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Starr Hill Brewing Northern Lights IPA & Grateful Pale Ale The Hike: This is a short (but very popular) hike.
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
Little Devil Stairs Read More »
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
Whiteoak Canyon & Cedar Run Falls Loop Read More »
Highlights: sandstone arches, waterfall, cliffs, forest, wildlife Distance: 14.1 mile loop Elevation change: 2,035 feet Difficulty level: Difficult Trailhead Parking: Twin Arches Road, Great South Fork National Recreation Area, Jamestown TN; see link below for more information. Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Wiseacre Brewing Company, Tiny Bomb pilsner & Ananda IPA The Hike:
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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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