Highlights: Appalachian Trail, Harpers Ferry historic district, great views Distance: 4.5 miles out and back Elevation change: 1,350 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/strenuous Trailhead Parking: Lower Town Information Center, Harpers Ferry WV, park fee required Website: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Beer Pairings: Smoketown Brewing—My Best Girl DIPA & Angler’s Mid Atlantic Steam IPA The Hike: […]
Highlights: Appalachian Trail, historic district, great views, wildflowers, wildlife Distance: 7.8 miles out and back Elevation change: 2,278 feet Difficulty level: Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Lower Town Information Center, Harpers Ferry WV, park fee required Website: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Beer Pairings: Harpers Ferry Brewing—Shenandoah Stout & Needles IPA The Hike: This hike begins with
Highlights: Waterfalls, wildflowers, rock formations, wildlife, views Distance: 4.7 mile loop Elevation change: 383 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Great Falls Park Visitor Center, Dominion Drive, Great Falls VA; park fee required Website: Great Falls Park Beer Pairings: Lake Anne Brew House—Reston Red Ale & Live-Work-Play IPA The Hike: The Great Falls of the
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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: Waterfalls, wildflowers, stream crossings, Appalachian Trail Distance: 6.7 mile loop Elevation change: 1,370 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Brown’s Gap parking area, Skyline Drive mile 83, park entrance fee required Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Loft Mountain Wayside—White Oak Witbier & Limberlost Lager The Hike: This hike take you to three waterfalls
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Highlights: Swiss Alps, amazing views Distance: 4.1 miles one way, requires train connections Elevation change: 1,100 feet mostly downhill Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Trailhead: Wengen-Männlichen lift station Website: My Swiss Alps and part 2 Beer Pairings: Feldschlösschen—Original Lager The Hike: Several of our recent posts were for some of our favorite hikes in the American southwest.
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Highlights: Great views, wildlife, wildflowers, rock formations Distance: 3.6 mile loop Elevation change: 380 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Commission Circle (route 702) to Picnic Shelter # 2 parking area Website: Breaks Interstate Park Beer Pairings: Adventure Brewery—Expedition IPA and Rod & Reel Pilsner The Hike: Breaks Interstate Park is called “the Grand Canyon
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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: Waterfalls, great views, wildlife, wildflowers Distance: 5.4 mile loop Elevation change: 1,476 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Mathews Arm Campground registration parking area, Skyline Drive mile 22.2 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Shotwell Run Brewery—Centennial 5 Cent IPA & Penny Porter The Hike: Overall Run Falls is the highest waterfall in Shenandoah
Highlights: President Hoover’s fishing camp, waterfalls, Appalachian Trail Distance: 7.4 mile loop Elevation change: 1,300 feet Difficulty level: Moderate/Strenuous Trailhead Parking: Milam Gap parking area, Skyline Drive mile post 52.8 Website: Shenandoah National Park Beer Pairings: Basic City Brewing—Big Meadows IPA & Bearfence DIPA The Hike: This hike has a lot to like: history, scenery,
