Tag: Thornton Gap

Marys Rock via Panorama (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Moderate Hikes, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia1 Comment

Towering more than 1,000 feet above Thornton Gap, Marys Rock is one of the most popular summits in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. Sitting atop the rock’s highest fins offers true 360-degree panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah Valley, and beyond. Yet the approach is not for the faint of heart: while there are …

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Appalachian Trail to The Pinnacle and Marys Rock (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Moderate Hikes, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia9 Comments

Marys Rock from The Pinnacle, Shenandoah National Park, July 2015 Situated high above Thornton Gap in Shenandoah National Park’s Central District, Marys Rock is one of the park’s most popular summits. It is a highlight of Shenandoah’s 105-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail; most visitors, however, climb Marys Rock on a short—but steep—day hike. While …

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