Highlights: Views, wildflowers, wildlife, waterfalls, Appalachian Trail Distance: 10.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 2,570 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Crabtree Falls Trailhead parking area, Route 56, Tyro VA, $3 parking fee Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Blue Mountain Barrel House—Red Zeppelin Red IPA & Classic Lager The Hike: The Priest is a famous […]
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Highlights: Great views, Appalachian Trail, wildflowers, stream crossings Distance: 10.8 miles one way Elevation change: 2,231 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Reeds (Reids) Gap, Beech Grove Road, route 664 and Blue Ridge Parkway Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Wild Wolf Brewery—Nelsonite Brown Ale & Notorious H.O.P. IPA The Hike: Several of our friends have hiked
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Highlights: Waterfalls, wildflowers, stream crossings, Appalachian Trail, rock formations, wildlife, views, swimming hole Distance: 9.8 mile loop Elevation change: 2,365 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Riprap parking area, Skyline Drive mile 90, park fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Basic City Brewing—Our Daily Pils & Tropicos #008 IPA The Hike: This hike
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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: Shenandoah National Park, wilderness, stream crossings Distance: 6.0 mile loop Elevation change: 1,100 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Elkwallow Wayside Parking Area, Skyline Drive mile 24 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Bald Top Brewery—Springhouse Session IPA & Roasted Dry Irish Stout The Hike: Shenandoah National Park has many spectacular hikes. Most of
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Highlights: Waterfall, cave, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 5.6 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,050 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Meadow Spring Parking Area, Skyline Drive mile 33.5 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Reason Beer—Perpetual Bloom IPA & Reasonable session IPA The Hike: This hike is a Shenandoah undiscovered gem. Most people go
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 »
Highlights: Cabins, river, Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah National Park Distance: 4.2 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,050 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Skyline Drive mile 37.9 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Brothers Craft Brewing—Great Outdoors Virginia pale ale & Elementary porter The Hike: This hike offers a glimpse into life in this region
Corbin Cabin-Nicholson Hollow Loop Read More »
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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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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