Route Climbed: Hawksbill Trail Date Climbed: 25 May 2004
Hit the trail just before dusk, so I was treated to a wonderful sunset on the summit. I saw Mama Bear as well as 3 cubs on the way up and again heading down. We stayed out of each others' way, but it still made for a decent adrenaline rush!
Route Climbed: Hawksbill loop. Date Climbed: April 12, 1999
Last day on the trail! But I started out with a quick up and down from Rock Creek shelter before descending to the valley. Great views under mostly overcast skies. Very windy but with good views of Old Rag to the east and the Great Valley to the west.
Route Climbed: Hawksbill loop, from Hawksbill Gap Date Climbed: March 13, 2004
Clear, gorgeous day, around 45 degrees. 360 degree views with clear blue skies. This was a very fun climb in Shenandoah National Park. Summiters, Daniel J. Fleischmann and Brian Stefanovic.
Climbed Hawksbill on a sunny clear winter day with my wife and 11month old son, excellent views from the top, real clear, quick easy hike with a good bit of lingering snow.
Route Climbed: AT from the Parkway Date Climbed: October 1997
My only mountain east of the Mississippi! Unless you count a couple of hills in Northern Alabama (which I don't). My friends the Gallaway brothers took me on this trip during concurrent trips East to see family. A rain-turned-ice storm put about 2" of ice chunks on the trail from the trees. It was like a crystal forest! We did 15 miles of the AT through the park, climbing Hawksbill on the way. Just when I got up to pace it was over. Still a great hike, especially the beer stops!
Route Climbed: National Park Trail (Not the fire road) Date Climbed: May 1999
I hiked to top with my 70 year old father and my 7 year old son. We thought my wife, mother and 4 year old daughter, who were behind us, turned around well into the hike. However, the three of them made it to the top about 45 minutes behind us. My daughter went down on my shoulders! Not a difficult hike and well worth the excellent views.
Route Climbed: North Trail Date Climbed: June 22, 2003
The upward hike took us about 25 minutes including two or three brief stops to look at whitetail deer and blooming mountain laurels. The trail is moderately steep, but in good condition with a few rocky areas. The late afternoon temperature was a cool 67 degrees with a light breeze and thermals rising up from Shenandoah Valley. This was my first mountain in Virginia and well worth the hike! - TJ Burr, Author of "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection", The Tales of a Colorado Mountaineer.
txmountaineer - Aug 7, 2004 2:11 am
Route Climbed: Hawksbill Trail Date Climbed: 25 May 2004Hit the trail just before dusk, so I was treated to a wonderful sunset on the summit. I saw Mama Bear as well as 3 cubs on the way up and again heading down. We stayed out of each others' way, but it still made for a decent adrenaline rush!
CharlesD - Mar 21, 2004 6:35 pm
Route Climbed: Hawksbill loop. Date Climbed: April 12, 1999Last day on the trail! But I started out with a quick up and down from Rock Creek shelter before descending to the valley. Great views under mostly overcast skies. Very windy but with good views of Old Rag to the east and the Great Valley to the west.
hgrapid - Mar 13, 2004 7:42 pm
Route Climbed: Hawksbill loop, from Hawksbill Gap Date Climbed: March 13, 2004Clear, gorgeous day, around 45 degrees. 360 degree views with clear blue skies. This was a very fun climb in Shenandoah National Park. Summiters, Daniel J. Fleischmann and Brian Stefanovic.
pilz8 - Feb 29, 2004 8:28 pm
Date Climbed: feb 28 2004Climbed Hawksbill on a sunny clear winter day with my wife and 11month old son, excellent views from the top, real clear, quick easy hike with a good bit of lingering snow.
b. - Sep 4, 2003 12:54 pm
Route Climbed: AT from the Parkway Date Climbed: October 1997My only mountain east of the Mississippi! Unless you count a couple of hills in Northern Alabama (which I don't). My friends the Gallaway brothers took me on this trip during concurrent trips East to see family. A rain-turned-ice storm put about 2" of ice chunks on the trail from the trees. It was like a crystal forest! We did 15 miles of the AT through the park, climbing Hawksbill on the way. Just when I got up to pace it was over. Still a great hike, especially the beer stops!
shanrickv - Jun 24, 2003 8:58 pm
Route Climbed: National Park Trail (Not the fire road) Date Climbed: May 1999I hiked to top with my 70 year old father and my 7 year old son. We thought my wife, mother and 4 year old daughter, who were behind us, turned around well into the hike. However, the three of them made it to the top about 45 minutes behind us. My daughter went down on my shoulders! Not a difficult hike and well worth the excellent views.
tjburr - Jun 24, 2003 10:10 am
Route Climbed: North Trail Date Climbed: June 22, 2003The upward hike took us about 25 minutes including two or three brief stops to look at whitetail deer and blooming mountain laurels. The trail is moderately steep, but in good condition with a few rocky areas. The late afternoon temperature was a cool 67 degrees with a light breeze and thermals rising up from Shenandoah Valley. This was my first mountain in Virginia and well worth the hike! - TJ Burr, Author of "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection", The Tales of a Colorado Mountaineer.
Jerry L - Apr 26, 2003 4:43 am
Date Climbed: 04-21-03Easy hike with nice views.