Furnace Mountain Hike

Introduction AllTrails link to Furnace Mountain Hike Furnace Mountain is a hard hike near Grottoes, Virginia, and is part of Shenandoah National Park. It derives its name from the iron ore furnace called Mount Vernon Furnace, which once stood at the base of the mountain. This is Day 1 of our second get-away trip to […]

Mount Minsi #2

Introduction Mount Minsi is a moderate day hike located on the PA side of the Delaware Water Gap. Alltrails link to Mount Minsi hike Basic Information Date of trip: December 4, 2021 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 5.0 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,049 feet Location: PA side of the Delaware Water Gap History The Delaware […]

Shenandoah National Park

Basic Information Shenandoah National Park website Date of trip: 03/18/2021 – 03/21/2021 Weekly car pass fee $30 Where we stayed:  AirBNB in Madison, VA, approximately 30 minutes from Old Rag Mountain. Our Shenandoah Itinerary Day 1: Luray Caverns Day 2: Old Rag Day 3: Mary’s Rock Day 4: Dickey Ridge Shenandoah and the Skyline Drive […]