AT#18 SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 2018
On April 21, 2018, I set out on a thru-hike of the 2,189 mile Appalachian Trail. This is the 18th video about my journey. It covers Days 54-56 and miles 863-917 (Waynesboro, VA, to inside Shenandoah National Park.)
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The trail lore I talk about in these videos is derived from my reading about the AT. A full bibliography is given in the description to the first video in this series (AT #1).
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Shenandoah National Park contains vibrant, woody wilderness, allows dispersed camping, and is a great place to truly learn what it means to be free.
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00:00 Teaser
00:05 Theme Song
00:33 After Intro
01:16 Map Sequence
02:41 Distant Mountains
03:46 Headlamp Talking
04:34 Night Hiking
06:36 Searching for Camp
07:53 Groovy Junction
11:02 That's Good Eating!
12:23 Hanging the Food
14:19 Setting up Camp
14:42 Timelapses
15:10 DAY TWO
17:45 Biggest Blunder Yet
19:00 Everything Always Works Out
20:25 In the Eyes of an Angel
23:23 Pinkster Apples
23:49 Second Campsite Search
24:48 Cozy Pine Needles
27:17 Time to Eat
28:51 Reminiscing
31:09 Stove Cookery
34:45 PATREON SHOUTOUTS
36:33 Bearbo Baggins
37:41 DAY THREE
39:32 What it Means to be Free
42:38 Credits
46:16 Some Days You'll Feed on a Tree Frog
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4 Essential Stops in SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK [4K]
in this video, I talk about my 4 favorite things to do in Shenandoah National Park, VA. This beautiful national park lies in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, about 75 miles west of Washington DC. The park is over a hundred miles long and as you could imagine, there are countless activities to do within this park.
This video was taken in the end of April, so you can really see which trees have leaves and which do not. As we hiked or drove down from Skyline drive, even just 900 feet would be enough to completely transform.
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SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
General:
One of the few national parks on the east coast
Established in 1935
Home to the famous SKYLINE DRIVE which is 105 miles long
Virginial mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains (part of the Appalachian mountain range), just 75 mi outside of Washington DC,
Land acquired through eminent domain. There is a long story there including claims of embellished claims local inbreeding
Parts of the park was used to train troops for WW2
5 campgrounds (some are first come first serve, and others allow reservations when in season)
3 lodges/cabins
9 major waterfalls to hike in and see – tallest one is 91 ft, but there are countless smaller ones along every creek
ROSE RIVER FALLS TRAIL / DARK HOLLOW FALLS:
Start at mile 49.4
Moderate difficulty, 4 mi, 910 ft elevation change
Hike clockwise to go down the rocky side (relatively easy) and then up the gradual fire road
You will also see Dark Hollow falls at the bottom and you can optionally add a quarter mile to hike up that waterfall
Cemetery on the way back
SKYLINE DRIVE
105 miles long, spanning the entire park
More than 75 overlook
Countless overlooks and pull offs to get the best view on the east or west side.
I recommend stopping at these all day to see amazing views, at sunrise, at sunset, and pull over to take a look at the stars at night
HAWKSBILL SUMMIT – start on Skyline drive pull off mile 45.5
1.7 mi round trip – which means you go up 520 ft
Very rapid ascent
Birds nest 2 – you can see Old Rag Mountain on your right
OLD RAG MOUNTAIN
You need to drive out of the park to get here
This does still require the park entrance fee, so be sure to stop and pay, or show them your pass
7.5 hrs (we did it in 6)
2380 ft elevation gain
Very strenuous – includes rock scrambling
9.2 mile circuit
Birds Nest 1 resides here – and you can see Hawksbill from the summit
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Landscape Photography | Rainy Summer Overnight in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
I got up to Shenandoah National Park in the mountains of Virginia for a quick overnight a few weeks ago. Conditions were mostly rain and fog, and that's just the way I like it!
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WINTER HIKING on the APPALACHIAN TRAIL || SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
This video is about The solitude and silence of SOLO WINTER HIKING on the APPALACHIAN TRAIL in the SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK.
It has been and going to be a fantastic year of hiking with already a great start. I enjoy hiking in the winter because it puts your gear and yourself to the test.
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Hiking The Appalachian Trail... Waynesboro to Front Royal Va. The Shenandoah National Park
The Adventures of Puma Ghostwalker… Rattlesnakes and Lightning…….Very, Very Frightning…….Me….. Galileo
When I left to hike the Appalachian Trail last May, I had the knowledge of several books on hiking the AT (as it is called) and how to do it. I still arrived at the Gainesville Georgia bus depot with an 85 pound backpack. It had all the things I found necessary to hike “My Hike”, including my laptop, solar panel and 12 days of food.
I remember waiting for car service at my camper with my friend Gary.
He even said its very heavy, when I went to pick it up I thought the shoulder straps were going to rip off, the fabric would stretch and make loud noises. At Gainesville I grabbed a cab and was driven to Amiclola Falls State Park, where I reregistered for my hike. I told the ranger I’m out for three months and was shooting for 1,000 miles, ending my season
at Harpers Ferry West Virginia, about half of the entire Appalachian Trail and the location of the ATC headquarters. It was a great get off point, they have a train station to Washington DC, there it’s a quick jump home to NYC at Penn Station.
Because I was going to be out for three months I decided to get a ride up the forest service road to the start of the trail, avoiding the approach trail of almost 9 miles.
Thank goodness I never would of made it to the top of Springer mountain that day.
When we got to a parking turnout next to the Appalachian Trail, I paid the cabby
and got my pack ready. I read that when you take this rout you have to go south on the AT to begin at the starting point, the problem was there were no signs saying “This Way South”. Not a problem, I took a compass reading and was on my way, after about an hours time I wasn’t seeing any features; my map said I would see. As it turns out in my first moments on trail I was lost, well not completely lost, just going the wrong way.
It was hot and my pack was incredibly heavy, I tried to focus on my footsteps, a wrong step would end my hike before it started with a twisted ankle or a blow-out knee. It was early after noon when I arrived at the top of Springer Mountain, I was exhausted and I was just getting started. My cell phone worked and I took a few photos and sent them out in real time, I’m here at the top of the world mom…..My Journey Begins…..
The top of Springer Mountain was rocky and exposed, so I took my solar panel out and charged my cell phone while I wrote a bit on my laptop, snacking on trail-mix. After an hours time or more I hoisted the pack to my shoulders and was on my way Northbound for 1,000 miles. I was very pleased when I got past all my previous steps and was on new fresh ground. At 2.8 miles I came to Stover Creek Shelter, it was gorgeous and enormous, sleeps 16
according to my trail guide. There were two groups of people out for the weekend,
a mother son and a father son, they seemed to take up the whole picnic table to cook and eat so I set up my cooking off to the side. It didn’t feel like they were interested in sharing the space. Later in my hike I would be more aggressive with people but
at this place in time I wanted to be alone anyway and setup camp far away from the shelter. For the most part I met many wonderfully kind people on my trek but there are always people I wish not to be close to in the world no mater where you are.Such an adventure so far, this is when I started having the same dream over and over
for the next three months, that I would be bitten by a poisonous rattlesnake.
I would be in a storm right before I hit the Smokey’s so bad that it produced
three tornados and killed people, crossed the path of six rattlesnakes, attacked by two rattlesnakes at the same time
and... I was hit by lightning…….my pack is heavy and I don’t have this, Oxen
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Appalachian Trail 2017 | Part 22 | Shenandoah National Park | Part 1
Follow along on my 2017 Appalachian Trail Thru Hike attempt! In this video we enter the Shenandoah National Park in Virgina!
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A hike we took on the Appalachian Trail in SNP, going from Skyland to Big Meadows. Labor day weekend along Americas most beloved footpath.
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Appalachian Trail at Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia: Brutal Winter Hike
Brutal. Intense. Crazy. That is how I describe the weather conditions encountered on this hike! With air temperatures in the teens and winds gusting well over 40 miles per hour, it was the perfect day for a hike! LOL!
I arrived to an Appalachian Trail parking area off State Road 601, near Route 50/17, at Ashby Gap in Clarke County, Virginia. A very short hike down a connector trail put me on the Appalachian Trail. I hiked the AT in a southbound direction, crossing over Route 50 and heading up into Sky Meadows State Park. Leaving the AT on the Ambassador Whitehouse Trail, I hiked a short distance to the Paris View scenic overlook, a spot I visited previously by hiking the trail from the other end last summer (see link below). From there I backtracked the same route, making it approximately 4.8 to 4.9 miles round trip.
Conditions were brutal on the mountain with very low temps, deep snow drifts in some spots, and winds gusting over 40mph with some gusts easily over 50mph. I was geared up and stayed plenty warm, but the wind and cold did not allow much time to stop for photo ops or breaks. I had to keep moving. I did not see anyone else on the trail while in the state park, but there was evidence that someone had snow shoed the AT earlier. The state park trails were unbroken. On my way back north I passed one other hiker heading south. We both agreed that despite the wind and cold, this would probably be our last opportunity to play in the snow for this winter season.
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We asked dozens of thru-hikers at the Appalachian Trail Days Festival in Damascus what they LOVE about Virginia’s 500+ miles of the AT. Grayson Highlands, McAfee Knob, and Shenandoah National Park were at the top of the list, but that’s not all. Watch to get the inside scoop on Virginia’s section of this legendary footpath and find out more at
Lewis Mountain Campground and Peak - Shenandoah National Park - Appalachian Trail Virginia
This was an easy hike to pick up some fragments of the AT between Bearfence Hut and Pocosin Cabin. I've now hiked a continuous path on the AT from the Mason Dixon Line at the Pennsylvania border to the HighTop Hut in the middle of Shenandoah National Park....twice because I hike as in-and-outs. That makes 321 miles. :)
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My new trail name is now Alpha Gal!
I’d like to make a public service announcement to bring awareness to the tick borne illness called “Alpha Gal”.
This is a pretty serious allergy caused by the bite of the Lone Star Tick. Sometimes called Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA), it has no cure.
This tick is present across the South and has spread to the Northeast. It is present in Shenandoah National Park and I was bitten by one (I removed it) and was later diagnosed with the allergy. In a nutshell, you become seriously allergic to red meat and dairy (anything that came from something with hair)! Beware of ticks, especially the white spotted ones, I never thought it would happen to me!
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Shenandoah National Park Hogback Mountain Appalachian Trail
Hogback Mountain is the highest peak in the northern portion of Shenandoah National Park as well as the highest point in Warren County in northern Virginia, United States. A part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is located along the border of Warren and Rappahannock counties. It is easily accessible via Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail.
The Hogback Mountain hike, with its spectacular views west towards the Massanutten ranges, is located in an area of the SNP that has several beautiful hikes including Piney Branch and Little Devil Stairs. With just over 1,200ft of vertical gain and 7.5 miles, this is a pleasant moderate day hike.
Mile 0.2 – Cross over the A.T. and continue down the Piney Branch Trail as it continues its descent. The Piney Branch Trail will cross the upper portion of Piney River then reach the intersection of the Pole Bridge Link Trail.
Mile 1.7 – Turn left on the blue blazed Pole Bridge Link Trail for 0.4 miles and arrive at the intersection of the Sugarloaf Trail.
Mile 2.2 – Continue straight on the Pole Bridge Link Trail continuing around the mountain where the trail ends at the intersection of the Keyser Fire Road and Little Devil Stairs Trail.
Mile 3.0 – Turn left uphill on the yellow blazed Keyser Fire Road as it gradually ascends to Skyline Drive where the road ends at the Keyser Fire Road parking area.
Mile 4.0 – Cross Skyline Drive and follow the connector Trail for 60 yards to the intersection of the white blazed Appalachian Trail (A.T.).
Mile 4.1 – Turn left on the A.T. climbing Little Hogback Mountain. As the A.T. levels off look for the vista point directly ahead with beautiful views to the north and west. The knob to the south is Hogback Mountain.
Mile 4.4 – Continue on the AT descending towards the Skyline Drive Overlook. Just before the overlook parking area turn right remaining on the A.T. and passing through a clear cut. At this point the A.T. makes its steepest climb of the hike gaining over 300ft with several switchbacks on the way to the ridge. After reaching the ridge, the A.T. levels off and passes a small connector trail that leads to a Spring. Pass a nice view, then in 40 yards reach the main vista on Hogback Mountain.
Mile 5.4 – From the main Hogback Mountain vista continue on the Appalachian Trail as it winds around the back of the mountain, through a stand of Mountain Laurel, then crosses Skyline Drive and passes the intersection of the Sugarloaf Trail.
Mile 5.7 – From the Sugarloaf Trail intersection the A.T. will climb for a short time where the last good view point of the hike overlooks the Hogback Mountain Skyline Drive overlook area. Now continue downhill and shortly the A.T will again cross Skyline Drive and pass a parking area.
Mile 6.0 – After passing the parking area the A.T. will cross over a small rise, pass to the left of another trail intersection, then cross Skyline Drive for the last time. Continue downhill on the A.T. and in 0.2 miles from crossing Skyline Drive arrive back at the intersection of the Piney Branch Trail.
Mile 7.2 – Turn right uphill on the Piney Branch Trail for 0.2 miles back to the trailhead and kiosk.
Mile 7.5 - Arrive back at the Piney Branch Trail parking area.
Elkwallow Wayside Store on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park (Virginia, USA)
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The Elkwallow Wayside Store (mile marker 24.0) on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park (Virginia, USA). Shot in November 2015.
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2 Days and 1 Night Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park
John and Dominic hike from Hightop parking lot to Turk Gap Parking lot, about 36 miles. The camp in between at Loft Mountain Campground.
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List 8 Tourist Attractions in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia | Travel to United States
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BIG MEADOWS CAMPGROUND TOUR // SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
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Is Big Meadows the most popular campground in the Shenandoah National Park??? A lot of people think so. It is a nice area of the park and is open longer through the camping season than the other campgrounds. It draws in more money than the others... Have you ever stayed at this campground and what do you think?
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