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Hawksbill MountainPhoto: Dnowacki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stop 3 of 6 · Skyline Drive Through Shenandoah

A Northern Island at 4,050 Feet

Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park

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The story

If you're parked, look up at the wooded slope rising above you, and let your eyes climb to the highest line of trees.

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Shenandoah National Park · 6 stops · 2 h 37 min · 64 mi

  1. Dickey Ridge Visitor Center1

    Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

    The Park Congress Wouldn't Pay For
    Photo: ShenandoahNPS (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Skyland2

    Skyland

    The Resort the Park Kept
    Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Hawksbill Mountain3You're here

    Hawksbill Mountain

    A Northern Island at 4,050 Feet
    Photo: Dnowacki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Dark Hollow Falls4

    Dark Hollow Falls

    The Easy Way Down, the Long Way Up
    Photo: Andrew Parlette from Elkridge,MD, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Big Meadows5

    Big Meadows

    All Men Are Equal Before Fishes
    Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Lewis Mountain6

    Lewis Mountain

    The Picnic Ground With a Separate Sign
    Photo: National Park Service (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.

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