Trip leader Ben reported Saturday afternoon for the Trip 18 team:
“We enjoyed a beautiful day of hiking today. We conquered Hawksbill this morning and had incredible views from the park’s high point. Then, we took a lovely stroll on the Limberlost trail this afternoon, and a family of deer joined in on our hike. We are happy and hungry, looking forward to eating dinner at Big Meadows Lodge!”
According to Islands.com: “Hawksbill Mountain is the highest point within Virginia’s extraordinary Shenandoah National Park. Located just an hour from Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport, Shenandoah as a whole is one of the main crown jewels of the entire Blue Ridge province, with a breathtaking expanse of forested mountain summits and immense valleys stretching over a hundred miles down the Virginia countryside. The hike up Hawksbill Mountain is among the most immersive in Shenandoah, offering a full experience of the complex and vibrant ecosystem that calls the park its home. And once you get to the Hawksbill Summit, you’ll be rewarded with awe-inspiring, 360-degree views of some of the most magnificent landscapes on the East Coast!”