Highlights: Great views, wildlife, wildflowers Distance: 7 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,320 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Limberlost parking area, Skyline Drive mile 43 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Skyline Brewery—Jenkins Mountain Brown Ale & Little Devil Imperial Pale Ale The Hike: The summit of Robertson Mountain is 5 feet higher […]
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Highlights: Great views, granite summit, wildflowers Distance: 6.2 mile out-and-back Elevation change: 1,700 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: From US 276 turn onto FS Road 475, signed for the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education; trailhead parking is 1/2 mile on the right. Website: US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Oskar Blues Brewery—Can-O-Bliss Resinous IPA &
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Highlights: Hike-in lodge, wildflowers, AT southern terminus Distance: 8.8 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,565 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Amicaola State Park, Top of Falls parking area, park entrance fee required Website: Len Foote Hike Inn Beer Pairings: Terrapin Brewing—Hopsecutioner IPA & Golden Ale The Hike: There are several ways to reach
Highlights: Bald mountains, wildflowers, great views Distance: 3.2 miles out and back Elevation change: 500 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Cherohala Skyway mile post 8, Huckleberry Knob parking is on the right (westbound) and Hooper Bald parking is on the left a bit further west Website: US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Nantahala Brewing—28779 Pale
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Highlights: Shenandoah National Park, wilderness views, wildflowers Distance: 9.4 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,800 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive, mile 55.1, Bootens Gap parking area Website: Virginia Trail Guide Beer Pairings: Cave Hill Farms Brewery: Full Mane IPA & Hoppy Gator IPA The Hike: We were looking for a longer
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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
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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: 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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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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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
