Shenandoah National Park - Four Short Hikes | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 1

These four short hikes in Shenandoah National Park along Skyline Drive and parts of the Appalachian Trail are by no means the best hikes or the worst hikes, but just the ones we thought would be good. We definitely wish it hadn't rained and we could have hiked Old Rag Mountain.

This is the first episode of our Appalachian Mountain series where we took a two week road trip from Shenandoah National Park down the Blue Ridge Parkway and explored the Great Smoky Mountains. From hiking various portions of the Appalachian Trail up to summits and balds, to exploring majestic waterfalls and bluffs and historical mills and cabins deep within Appalachia, we definitely enjoyed seeing the beauty of America's National Parks.

Hike 1 - Mary's Rock Summit hike - 3.7 mile out and back - 1210 elevation gain (eighth highest peak in park)
Hike 2 - Stony Man Mountain Summit hike - 1.6 mile lariat - 800 foot elevation gain (second highest peak in park)
Hike 3 - Hawksbill Summit - 1.7 mile out and back - 690 foot elevation gain (highest peak in park)
Hike 4 - Little Stony Man hike - 0.9 mile out and back

Here are links to the trail maps from the National Park Service

Mary's Rock - https://www.nps.gov/shen/upload/Marys...
Stony Man & Little Stony Man trail - https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisi...
Hawksbill - https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisi...

Appalachian Mountains Road Trip 2020 playlist:

Four short hikes in Shenandoah National Park | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 1
   • Shenandoah National Park - Four Short...  
Luray Caverns History, Facts & AUDIO Tour! | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 2
   • Luray Caverns History, Facts & AUDIO ...  
McAfee Knob Hike | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 3
   • McAfee Knob Hike | Appalachian Mounta...  
Sharp Top Hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 4
   • Blue Ridge Parkway - Sharp Top hike |...  
Hiking to Peaks of Otter Plane B-25 Crash | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 5
   • Hiking to Peaks of Otter B-25 Plane C...  
7 Places to See on the Blue Ridge Parkway | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 6
   • 7 Places to See on the Blue Ridge Par...  
Alum Cave Trail, Great Smoky Mountains Hike | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 7
   • Alum Cave Trail, Great Smoky Mountain...  
Rainbow Falls Hike, Great Smoky Mountains, TN | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 8
   • Rainbow Falls Hike, Great Smoky Mount...  
Mount LeConte hike (Myrtle Point, Cliff Top, Lodge) | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 9
   • Mount LeConte Hike (Myrtle Point, Cli...  
Bullhead Trail from Mount LeConte | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 10
   • Bullhead Trail from Mount LeConte | A...  
Biking Cades Cove Loop Road, Great Smoky Mountains | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 11
   • Biking Cades Cove Loop Road, Great Sm...  
Andrews Bald Hike | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 12
   • Andrews Bald Hike, Great Smoky Mounta...  
Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains | Appalachian Mountains, Ep. 13
   • Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains...  

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