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AT: Bear’s Den to Raven Rocks

Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail, wildflowers, rock outcroppings Distance: 7 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,468 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Bear’s Den Trail Center 18393 Blueridge Mountain Rd. Bluemont, VA; $3 daily parking fee Website: Hiking Upward Beer Pairings: Bear Chase Brewing—Evenin’ Sunset IPA & Kodiak Kolsch and Dirt Farm Brewing—Hey Z […]

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Rose River Falls Loop Trail

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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Dark Hollow Falls

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.

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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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