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Hawksbill Summit via Lower Hawksbill Trail in Shenandoah National Park
The hike to Hawksbill Summit via the Lower Hawksbill Trail is a moderately challenging hike through a lush, forested path that eventually opens up to stunning panoramic views from the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park. Along the route, hikers navigate rocky terrain, pass through shaded woodlands lined with ferns, and catch glimpses of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. At the summit, the Byrds Nest Shelter and a stone viewing platform offer expansive vistas of the Shenandoah Valley, neighboring peaks, and the meandering Skyline Drive below, providing a dramatic reward for the effort of the ascent. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature #Overlook
- Distance: 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 623 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,993 ft
- Elevation loss: 623 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,366 ft
- Moving time: 40 m 32 s
- Moving speed: 2.3 mph
- Maximum speed: 3.7 mph
- Total time: 48 m 43 s
- Global speed: 2.0 mph
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Trail profile
- Distance: 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 623 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,993 ft
- Elevation loss: 623 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,366 ft
- Moving time: 40 m 32 s
- Moving speed: 2.3 mph
- Maximum speed: 3.7 mph
- Total time: 48 m 43 s
- Global speed: 2.0 mph
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Name: Hawksbill Summit via Lower Hawksbill Trail in Shenandoah National Park trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
End: Hawksbill Gap Parking, Skyline Drive, Madison County, Virginia, United States (38.55614 -78.38684)
Coordinates: 38.55329 -78.39602 38.55618 -78.38678
Topography: Madison County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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