Dulles International Airport 1 hr 40
Thornton Gap (23 min) Historic route named after an 18th-century landowner offering passage to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Car and Carriage Caravan Museum (14 min) Museum featuring antique & vintage cars, including an 1892 Mercedes-Benz & a 1908 Baker Electric. Old Rag Mountain (1 hr 8) 1,000m-high mountain peak popular with hikers due to its exposed summit & far reaching views. Dark Hollow Falls (59 min) Picturesque series of cascading waterfalls over greenstone, accessible by a moderate 1.4-mi. hike. Little Stony Man (36 min) Cliff, mountain, and climbing The Garden Maze at Luray Caverns (14 min) Family-friendly garden maze through 8-ft.-tall hedges, with fountains, tunnels & a lookout tower. Bearfence Mountain Trailhead (1 hr) Shenandoah National Park (20 min) Blue Ridge park encompassing 200,000 acres of forest, trails, waterfalls & Skyline Drive vistas. Hawksbill Mountain (53 min) A moderate trail leads up to this craggy summit, the highest peak in the area at 4,000+ feet. Stony Man (40 min) Mountain featuring beginner-friendly & moderate trails as well as picturesque views from the summit. Rapidan Camp (1 hr 27) Rural camp built for President Hoover, with 3 remaining wood cabins, plus fountains & trout pools. Mary's Rock (23 min) Hiking trails leads to this rocky, 3,514-foot summit with scenic views of Shenandoah National Park. Lake Arrowhead Recreation Park (9 min) 134-acre scenic area featuring a lake with a sandy beach for fishing & boating, plus hiking trails. Luray Caverns (15 min) Massive underground lair with 140-ft. natural columns, colorful stalactites & brick walkways. Massanutten Mountain (30 min) Vast network of hiking & ATV trails, historic markers, a private resort & scenic views. |