Tag Archives: Virginia

Top 10 Hikes in 2019

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

2019 has come and gone, and it was an excellent year for hiking. Over the course of the year, I added 43 posts to Live and Let Hike and notched nearly 150,000 site visits (81,000 visitors). As always, the travel … Continue reading →

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The Channels via Brumley Mountain Trail (Jefferson National Forest, VA)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Conventional wisdom suggests that slot canyons—narrow, slithering cuts in the sandstone—are relatively confined to the American West: Arizona, California, and Utah. Yet this is not precisely true. While different in character from its western counterparts, The Channels—also known as “The … Continue reading →

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Fallingwater Cascades Trail (Jefferson National Forest, VA)

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Of the many hikes in the Peaks of Otter Recreation Area—part of Jefferson National Forest in central Virginia—the most popular is the Sharp Top Trail for its stunning views of the area. A second walk to consider, however, is the … Continue reading →

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Sharp Top Trail (Jefferson National Forest, VA)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Viewed from the valley below, Sharp Top (3,862’) in central Virginia is an imposing peak, once thought by 19th century Virginians to be the highest point in the state. Although later surveyors found this not to be true (the honors … Continue reading →

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Humpback Rocks Trail (George Washington National Forest, VA)

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Once a prominent landmark for wagon trains travelling along the Howardsville Turnpike in the early 19th century, Humpback Rocks is today an iconic, jagged promontory in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest frequented by hikers. Its proximity to Interstate 64 and … Continue reading →

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Crabtree Falls and The Priest (George Washington National Forest, VA)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Dropping more than 1,000 feet into the lush Tye River Valley, Virginia’s Crabtree Falls is often claimed to be the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi. This is a deceptive title, as the falls is actually a series of cascades, … Continue reading →

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Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Interpretive Trail (Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, VA)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – 1861 was a rough year on the battlefield for Union forces in the Eastern Theater. After the Civil War commenced at Fort Sumter in April, the young Federal Army suffered a significant setback at the … Continue reading →

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Millers Head Trail (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

The short but steep hike to Millers Head in Shenandoah National Park’s Skyland area, while otherwise unspectacular, has one terrific payoff: excellent views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley, a particular treat around sunset. The out-and-back trail follows … Continue reading →

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Lewis Falls Trail Loop (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Although not the best waterfall hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park (see here and here for better ones), the Lewis Falls Trail offers a fine view of one of the park’s highest cascades, while a short jaunt on the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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South River Falls Loop (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

At its peak flow in spring, South River Falls in Shenandoah National Park is easily one of Virginia’s most spectacular waterfalls. Here the South River, barely a trickle a mile upstream, catapults 83 feet down a two-tiered drop, forming a … Continue reading →

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