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Memorial Day Weekend – Skyline Drive (Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap)

We spent the Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. On Saturday we drove the entire length of Skyline Drive (105 miles), from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. In order to better showcase the photographs that I took along Skyline Drive, I have divided the drive into five areas:

Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook
Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock
Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook
Bearfence to Simmons Gap
Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap

This blog post highlights the portion of the drive identified as Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap.

Loft Mountain Overlook

Two Mile Run Overlook

The high point 10 miles straight ahead is on the south end of Massanutten Mountain. For 50 miles to the north this mountain splits the Shenandoah Valley.

Ivy Creek Overlook
Isn’t that cloud amazing?

Ivy Creek Overlook

Rockytop Overlook

Horsehead Overlook

This concludes my blog posts showcasing photographs that I took while on Skyline Drive. I still have one more post from our Memorial Day weekend to upload, though, so please stay tuned!

Memorial Day Weekend – Skyline Drive (Bearfence to Simmons Gap)

We spent the Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. On Saturday we drove the entire length of Skyline Drive (105 miles), from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. In order to better showcase the photographs that I took along Skyline Drive, I have divided the drive into five areas:

Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook
Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock
Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook
Bearfence to Simmons Gap
Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap

This blog post highlights the portion of the drive identified as Bearfence to Simmons Gap.

Baldface Mountain Overlook

Sandy Bottom Overlook

Bob took this picture of me at the Sandy Bottom Overlook

Bacon Hollow Overlook

Bob climbed rocks at Bacon Hollow Overlook

While Bob climbed rocks at Bacon Hollow Overlook, I admired the flowers at the base of the rocks.

Eaton Hollow Overlook

My next Memorial Day Weekend blog post will highlight the portion of Skyline Drive that I have identified as Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap.

Memorial Day Weekend – Skyline Drive (Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook)

We spent the Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. On Saturday we drove the entire length of Skyline Drive (105 miles), from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. In order to better showcase the photographs that I took along Skyline Drive, I have divided the drive into five areas:

Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook
Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock
Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook
Bearfence to Simmons Gap
Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap

This blog post highlights the portion of the drive identified as Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook.

Big Meadows Wayside

We ate lunch at the Big Meadows Wayside. The Wayside houses a full-service dining room with carryout service and offers a varied menu of regional favorites and contemporary food. Our entree choices were good; however, the hand-dipped blackberry ice cream was delicious! This was my first time eating blackberry ice cream. I hope it isn’t the last!

Luna Moth

After lunch, we saw this Luna Moth! It was resting on the window ledge outside of the restaurant.

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook

The Point Overlook

My next Memorial Day Weekend blog post will highlight the portion of Skyline Drive that I have identified as Bearfence to Ivy Creek Overlook.

Memorial Day Weekend – Skyline Drive (Thorton Gap to Crescent Rock)

We spent the Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. On Saturday we drove the entire length of Skyline Drive (105 miles), from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. In order to better showcase the photographs that I took along Skyline Drive, I have divided the drive into five areas:

Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook
Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock
Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook
Bearfence to Simmons Gap
Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap

This blog post highlights the portion of the drive identified as Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock.

Marys Rock Tunnel

This tunnel was built in 1932. It goes through 600 feet of rock, with a 14-foot clearance.

Marys Rock Tunnel Overlook

A motorcyclist videotaping his friends, as they ride through Marys Rock Tunnel

We believe that at least one of these motorcyclists had a medical emergency further down the road. A riding party was pulled off the road, with one person (I believe) receiving medical attention. We do not know the nature of the emergency. We hope that all motorcyclists returned home safely that day.

Motorcyclists riding through Marys Rock Tunnel

Bob at Hazel Mountain Overlook

Hazel Mountain Overlook

Bob at Hazel Mountain Overlook

Hazel Mountain Overlook

Stony Man Mountain
Look closely! Can you see the eyes, nose and mouth?

Timber Hollow Overlook

Crescent Rock Overlook

My next blog post will highlight the portion of Skyline Drive that I have identified as Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook.

Memorial Day Weekend – Skyline Drive (Front Royal to Thorton Gap)

We spent the Memorial Day weekend in Virginia. On Saturday we drove the entire length of Skyline Drive (105 miles), from Front Royal to Rockfish Gap. In order to better showcase the photographs that I took along Skyline Drive, I have divided the drive into five areas:

Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook
Thornton Gap to Crescent Rock
Hawksbill Gap to Point Overlook
Bearfence to Simmons Gap
Loft Mountain Overlook to Rockfish Gap

This blog post highlights the portion of the drive identified as Front Royal to Pass Mountain Overlook.