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| CrazySanMan | Not too impressed  Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008 | |
| The hike was short and pretty easy. The view from the summit wasn't what I hoped. Hawksbill is surrounded by other tall mountains so all you see around you are other peaks- no good view of the valley floor like from Stony Man. I sat near the shelter for about 15 minutes watching three Peregrine Falcons diving down the cliff face and circling back up, occasionally swooping at one another. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2008 7:06 am | ||
| jaygeekray | Fantastic View... Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008 | |
| Nice stroll up the 1 mile trail from the Upper Hawksbill Parking Lot. The whole family made the trip and we were rewarded with spectacular views and pesky flies on the summit. It was nice to see Old Rag this time after having zero visibilty on her summit two years earlier. No wildlife sightings except for the hawks riding the thermals. I hope the Rangers returned the two lost hikers from Richmond that we dropped off at the Thornton Gap entrance back to their car at the lower White Oak Canyon lot. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2008 10:43 pm | ||
| YEM | Love the View of Old Rag | |
| I hit this on a hike along with Stony. | |
| Posted Jan 14, 2008 1:44 am | ||
| Stu Brandel | Hike With Napping Toddler Date Climbed: May 29, 1993 | |
| I hiked this with wife, each of us with a 3 year old toddler in our packs. | |
| Posted Dec 17, 2007 8:19 pm | ||
| Judd97 | Hawksbill Hike Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006 | |
| Climbed with a group of friends from college. Nice, short hike to some good views at the top. Lucky enough to spot a bear and come EXTREMELY close to a pair of deer that totally disregarded us. | |
| Posted Nov 18, 2007 9:07 pm | ||
| tioga | Bear Sighting Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007 | |
| Climbed it via Whiteoak Canyon Trail to the Appalachian Trail, to the Hawksbill Summit Trail. On my way up the summit trail I watched a bear frolic in the woods about 25 yards away for nearly 10 minutes. Views were limited from the top because it was so hazy and humid. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2007 6:48 pm | ||
| vanman798 | Been there, done that... | |
| ...now if I could only remember when! I'm guessing it was in the fall of 2003, but I don't say that with any certainty. | |
| Posted Sep 30, 2007 2:29 pm | ||
| CheesySciFi | Hawksbill with my mom | |
| My mom and I did the Hawksbill Loop Trail in September 2006. It was really interesting to see the sun shining on Old Rag and Robertson Mountain covered in shadows only a couple of miles away. | |
| Posted Sep 20, 2007 11:26 pm | ||
| Enapai | Route Climbed: From Upper Hawksbill Parking Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007 | |
| Great views from the summit. Nice hike for my wife and I as we drove along Skyline Drive. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2007 11:21 am | ||
| Jim Carr | Always... | |
| nice to get on top of something. | ||
| Posted Jun 26, 2007 6:48 pm | ||
| Bob Sihler | Many times | |
| Nice views, and nice place to be when you can get it when it's quiet. Weekdays from late fall through early spring are good for that. | |
| Posted Apr 15, 2007 2:28 pm | ||
| Lips74 | Nice View during Autumn | |
| Easy Hike, nice views. | |
| Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:32 am | ||
| Buz Groshong | Climbed it many times | |
| Hawksbill is a nice hike from Skyline Drive. For a conditioning hike, I like to start at the lower Whiteoak Canyon parking lot and go up Cedar Run and then Hawksbill. | |
| Posted Feb 12, 2007 1:41 am | ||
| AirborneBuff | New Years Eve Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2006 | |
| Nice hike and lots of wind and fog at the top! Part of a long day spent in SNP. | |
| Posted Jan 1, 2007 5:22 am | ||
| tacoturner | Route Climbed: Hawksbill loop, from Hawksbill Gap Date Climbed: February 10, 2006 Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2006 | |
| This was the first stop on a 6-day long loop through Shenandoah NP. It was a cold and dreary day, but the view allowed a misty view of what was in store. | |
| Posted Dec 26, 2006 6:53 am | ||
| csmcgranahan | Through the mist Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2006 | |
| Summited with my father-in-law Chuck from the upper trailhead. Everything above 2,500 feet was socked in with a light rain. We made it to the top pretty quickly on the good trail but had no views other than of clouds. The wind on the summit was pretty rough but not too bad on the rest of the hike due to heavy tree cover. | |
| Posted Oct 30, 2006 4:57 pm | ||
| surgent | Thanksgiving Day '03 Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2003 | |
| My wife and I had the trail to ourselves in a drizzle and fog. Nice hike, no views. Still, very fun. | |
| Posted Sep 12, 2006 10:16 pm | ||
| royswkr | From Skyline Drive Date Climbed: Apr 9, 1991 | |
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| Posted Jul 31, 2006 10:09 pm | ||
| SteveinFXBG | Route Climbed: Hawksbill Loop Date Climbed: November 4, 2005 | |
| A gorgeous November Day. Got to the trailhead by 9 AM and started up. I never saw another person on the trail! The views were about the clearest I can remember seeing. | |
| Posted Nov 4, 2005 4:12 pm | ||
| pingzingr | Route Climbed: Upper Hawksbill Parking Lot Date Climbed: 19 June 2005 | |
| Nice little hike up the trail. Weather wasn't terribly cooperating with me. It was overcast all day long and looked like rain was going to come down. | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2005 10:46 pm | ||
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