Miles of Yellow Lines
Tag: Virginia
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Shenandoah and New River Gorge
In May 2023, we set out to visit two national parks for the first time: Shenandoah and New River Gorge. We started out our trip by heading east through Kentucky. We weren’t sure exactly how far we’d make it, so we didn’t make a reservation. Instead, we planned to stay at Cracker Barrel for the…
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Blue Ridge Parkway: Humpback Rocks
We added a short drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway to our visit to Shenandoah National Park. The Blue Ridge Parkway begins at the southern entrance to Shenandoah. We drove out of the park on Skyline Drive and continued directly onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. We happened to come across the Humpback Rocks trailhead on Google…
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Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail
On our visit to Shenandoah National Park, we walked the Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail. It is located a few miles from the southern entrance to Shenandoah. The Blue Ridge Tunnel was originally a railroad tunnel. It was completed in 1858 and was in use by the railroad until 1944. The tunnel is over 4,000 ft…