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Blue Ridge Tunnel: Hike Through a Historic Train Tunnel Under Rockfish Gap in Central Virginia

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 Erin Gifford Shenandoah Valley

The Blue Ridge Tunnel was built from 1850 to 1858 for the Blue Ridge Railroad. It was the longest railroad tunnel

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Fall Colors at the Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, Virginia
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Roanoke Star: Hike the Star Trail to Spectacular Views Across Virginia’s Blue Ridge

February 1, 2024May 16, 2024 Erin Gifford Virginia Mountains

I was eager to hike to the Roanoke Star. Also called the Mill Mountain Star, I’d seen the iconic steel

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Beaverdam Reservoir in Ashburn, Virginia
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Beaverdam Reservoir: Enjoy a Loop Hike Around a 350-Acre Man-Made Lake in Ashburn, Virginia

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Erin Gifford Northern Virginia

It’s a moderate 8.3-mile loop hike along the perimeter of 350-acre Beaverdam Reservoir in Ashburn, Virginia on the wooded Beaverdam

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Abbott Lake Trail | Bedford, Virginia
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Abbott Lake Trail: An Easy Blue Ridge Parkway Hike in Bedford, Virginia

November 24, 2023November 30, 2023 Erin Gifford Virginia Mountains

Abbott Lake is a 24-acre man-made lake that was created in 1964 and sits next to the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Johnson Farm | Go Hike Virginia
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Johnson Farm Trail: An Easy Peaks of Otter Loop Hike in Bedford, Virginia

November 20, 2023November 24, 2023 Erin Gifford Virginia Mountains

The Johnson Farm Trail is a 2.1-mile loop hiking trail that guides visitors to historic Johnson Farm, which was built

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Smith Mountain Lake Community Park
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Smith Mountain Lake Community Park: Hike Scenic Nature Trails in Moneta, Virginia

November 17, 2023November 24, 2023 Erin Gifford Virginia Mountains

I recently stumbled on Smith Mountain Lake Community Park in Franklin County, Virginia. Let me tell you, it’s a gem.

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Lake Royal at Royal Lake Park in Fairfax, Virginia
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Lake Royal: An Easy Lake Loop in Fairfax, Virginia

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Erin Gifford Northern Virginia

Nestled into the quiet Kings Park West suburb in Fairfax, Virginia is Lake Royal, a 36-acre lake with a walking

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James Long Park Hiking Trails in Haymarket, Virginia
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James Long Park: Enjoy Scenic Wooded Hiking Trails in Haymarket, Virginia

November 2, 2023November 24, 2023 Erin Gifford Northern Virginia

James S. Long Park in Haymarket, Virginia is a 230-acre regional park with soccer fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, picnic tables

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Lake Arrowhead Park in Luray, Virginia
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Lake Arrowhead: Enjoy an Easy & Scenic Nature Trail in Luray, Virginia

October 27, 2023November 25, 2023 Erin Gifford

Luray, Virginia has fantastic hikes with summit views, like Kennedy Peak and Strickler Knob, but the nature trail around Lake

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Fisher Peak Loop Trail at Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia
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Fisher Peak Loop Trail: A Blue Ridge Parkway Hike in Galax, Virginia

October 11, 2023November 25, 2023 Erin Gifford Southwest Virginia

There are a lot of fantastic Blue Ridge Parkway hikes in Virginia, including Humpback Rocks at milepost 5.8 and Bluff

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