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 & […]
Looking Glass Rock Read More »
Highlights: Great views, rocky summit, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 6.8 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,369 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Blackrock Summit parking area, Skyline Drive mile 84.4 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Trapezium Brewery—Lucky 46 IPA & Lucky 25 American Brown The Hike: This hike packs in some great scenery
Furnace Mountain & Blackrock Summit Read More »
Highlights: Views, wildlife, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 2.2 mile out and back Elevation change: 690 feet Difficulty level: Easy Trailhead Parking: Turk Gap Parking Area, Skyline Drive mile 94.1 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Wild Wolf Brewery, Primal Instinct IPA & Nelsonite brown ale The Hike: This is a fun, easy hike with great
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: 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: 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
