Pete Castricone - May 12, 2013 4:36 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2013
Loop Hike
Easy hike, nice weather.
cwharringtonlaw - Mar 15, 2013 10:29 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
Go from White Oak
Did the short hike from Hawksbill parking lot and it was super casual. Have hiked White Oak Canyon before, but have not linked the two yet. Highly suggest doing that!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:16 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2012
All by myself
brisk
tbaranski - Sep 6, 2012 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2012
From Cedar Run
Love the 3000ft elevation gain via Cedar Run. Hard to top in this area.
Hagen - Jun 29, 2012 10:16 am Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2010
Fantastic views
My favorite route is Cedar Run via the White Oak Canyon trailhead. It's a good workout with a 3000' gain. The views from the summite are some of the best in the east.
In winter, during times of significant snow and ice, crampons and axe may come in handy. There are a few places along Cedar Run where a slip wil send you sliding 50'-70' down sideways into the stream.
What a beautiful mountain...I love the Shenandoahs!
Bark Eater - Jan 2, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2011
Beautiful Winter Day
A sunny day in December is definitely the time to tour Skyline Drive. The park was almost deserted! Enjoyed the brief walk to the top and unobstructed 50-mile views!
Avenger2354 - Oct 3, 2011 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2011
Hawksbill Mountain
Nice 2.9 mile loop that challenged my four year old daughter, but the whole family made the summit and back in 2 hours. The summit had scattered snow on the ground and ice on the tree branches. A great view. A nice easy trek for families. My wife admitted that she was on the look-out for bears, since we had seen four the previous day, but none were sighted this day.
DiverDave - Oct 3, 2011 12:05 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2010
Hawksbill Peak
2.2 miles round trip from trailhead at parking lot (3330 feet) to summit (4046 feet) and return.
hightinerary - Aug 9, 2011 9:06 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2019
7x
I've climbed Hawksbill many different ways. Once I did it as part of a big loop that also included Old Rag, Robertson Mountain, and Stony Man. On another occasion I climbed it from Mt. Zion Church in Luray, also climbing Nakedtop along the way - over 18 miles roundtrip. I have descended from Hawksbill Gap alongside Hawksbill Creek to see the numerous falls there, then ascended the north slopes of Nakedtop to its summit and continued to the summit of Hawksbill. Most recently I climbed it from the tiny town of Ida, bushwhacking up Nakedtop first, then hiking up Hawksbill, then taking the AT north to Pollock Knob, finally bushwhacking west back to Ida.
redmond - Jun 23, 2011 2:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2011
Nice and Easy
Nice little hike to start off a great week of hiking and highpointing.
phillinley - May 21, 2011 12:45 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2011
Nice and quiet
Only one in sight. Nice day although a little windy.
Hiked up Hawksbill as often as I could when in high school (which, since I didn't own a car until senior year, meant as often as I could talk my parents into it).
A good cap to the day after hiking in White Oak Canyon
gkaufman - Jan 30, 2009 11:40 am Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2008
Completely Alone
Wanted a challenge so I started at the base of Cedar Run and the lower Whiteoak Canyon Parking lot. Hiked up Cedar Run to Hawksbill. A modest ~3300 feet of elevation gain and about 8 miles round trip coming back down Cedar Run. Little bit of snow and it was about 10 degrees at the top. Saw not a soul until the lower parking lot.
kavak - Oct 27, 2008 9:59 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2004
From Skyline Drive
While spending one on one time with my daughter, we hiked to the summit of this peak. Sometimes the excitement of the moment is lost on our children, but I think she will remember these moments later.
And spent the night in the shelter with a group of Girl Scouts. I remember this so well because when we woke up on Sunday morning fog filled the entire valley below us and we felt like we were floating above the clouds. It was truly a magical hiking experience! Amazingly, I'm still backpacking although not as far and not carrying as much (LOL)!
CrazySanMan - Aug 9, 2008 7:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
Not too impressed
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.
Pete Castricone - May 12, 2013 4:36 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2013
Loop HikeEasy hike, nice weather.
cwharringtonlaw - Mar 15, 2013 10:29 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
Go from White OakDid the short hike from Hawksbill parking lot and it was super casual. Have hiked White Oak Canyon before, but have not linked the two yet. Highly suggest doing that!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:16 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2012
All by myselfbrisk
tbaranski - Sep 6, 2012 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2012
From Cedar RunLove the 3000ft elevation gain via Cedar Run. Hard to top in this area.
Hagen - Jun 29, 2012 10:16 am Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2010
Fantastic viewsMy favorite route is Cedar Run via the White Oak Canyon trailhead. It's a good workout with a 3000' gain. The views from the summite are some of the best in the east.
In winter, during times of significant snow and ice, crampons and axe may come in handy. There are a few places along Cedar Run where a slip wil send you sliding 50'-70' down sideways into the stream.
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jun 27, 2012 11:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2012
Salamander LoopWhat a beautiful mountain...I love the Shenandoahs!
Bark Eater - Jan 2, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2011
Beautiful Winter DayA sunny day in December is definitely the time to tour Skyline Drive. The park was almost deserted! Enjoyed the brief walk to the top and unobstructed 50-mile views!
Avenger2354 - Oct 3, 2011 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2011
Hawksbill MountainNice 2.9 mile loop that challenged my four year old daughter, but the whole family made the summit and back in 2 hours. The summit had scattered snow on the ground and ice on the tree branches. A great view. A nice easy trek for families. My wife admitted that she was on the look-out for bears, since we had seen four the previous day, but none were sighted this day.
DiverDave - Oct 3, 2011 12:05 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2010
Hawksbill Peak2.2 miles round trip from trailhead at parking lot (3330 feet) to summit (4046 feet) and return.
hightinerary - Aug 9, 2011 9:06 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2019
7xI've climbed Hawksbill many different ways. Once I did it as part of a big loop that also included Old Rag, Robertson Mountain, and Stony Man. On another occasion I climbed it from Mt. Zion Church in Luray, also climbing Nakedtop along the way - over 18 miles roundtrip. I have descended from Hawksbill Gap alongside Hawksbill Creek to see the numerous falls there, then ascended the north slopes of Nakedtop to its summit and continued to the summit of Hawksbill. Most recently I climbed it from the tiny town of Ida, bushwhacking up Nakedtop first, then hiking up Hawksbill, then taking the AT north to Pollock Knob, finally bushwhacking west back to Ida.
redmond - Jun 23, 2011 2:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2011
Nice and EasyNice little hike to start off a great week of hiking and highpointing.
phillinley - May 21, 2011 12:45 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2011
Nice and quietOnly one in sight. Nice day although a little windy.
MtMtnHiker - Mar 16, 2011 9:50 pm
been up twiceI've been on top at least twice, both times on the Cedar Run - Whiteoak Canyon loop.
JHH60 - Sep 8, 2009 7:54 pm
Favorite hike in HSHiked up Hawksbill as often as I could when in high school (which, since I didn't own a car until senior year, meant as often as I could talk my parents into it).
VermontMike - May 16, 2009 1:08 pm
fine viewsShenandoah is a magical place. Nothing overly-dramatic about it, but it slowly grows on you like drinking scotch.
WoundedKnee - Apr 6, 2009 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2009
From Hawksbill GapA good cap to the day after hiking in White Oak Canyon
gkaufman - Jan 30, 2009 11:40 am Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2008
Completely AloneWanted a challenge so I started at the base of Cedar Run and the lower Whiteoak Canyon Parking lot. Hiked up Cedar Run to Hawksbill. A modest ~3300 feet of elevation gain and about 8 miles round trip coming back down Cedar Run. Little bit of snow and it was about 10 degrees at the top. Saw not a soul until the lower parking lot.
kavak - Oct 27, 2008 9:59 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2004
From Skyline DriveWhile spending one on one time with my daughter, we hiked to the summit of this peak. Sometimes the excitement of the moment is lost on our children, but I think she will remember these moments later.
silversummit - Sep 24, 2008 10:46 pm
Backpacked up in 1966!And spent the night in the shelter with a group of Girl Scouts. I remember this so well because when we woke up on Sunday morning fog filled the entire valley below us and we felt like we were floating above the clouds. It was truly a magical hiking experience! Amazingly, I'm still backpacking although not as far and not carrying as much (LOL)!
CrazySanMan - Aug 9, 2008 7:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
Not too impressedThe 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.