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There's this hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia that I absolutely love
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It's right outside the Shenandoah National Park, which is just 90 minutes from Washington, D.C
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The park has over 500 miles of trails and is home to Skyline Drive, a scenic byway that runs 105 miles north of
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to south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shannon Doa Valley has a humid continental climate with warm summers and no dry season
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The park is home to coyotes, striped skunks, spotted skunks, raccoons, black bears
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Oh my gosh. He's adorable. That guy. He's just a big dog
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beavers, river otters, woodchucks, possums, two species of foxes, white-tailed deer, and of course
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the eastern cotton-tail rabbit. The best time to visit the park is from May until October
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After buying a much-needed pair of new boots since my last hike, I took a solo hike to one of the
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most popular trails in Shenandoah, Old Rag Mountain. The Old Rag Circuit is a nine-mile loop, and depending on where you start, the elevation gain is
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anywhere from 2200 to 3,000 feet. The easiest way to get to Old Rag is to type in Old Rag Circuit Hike into your Google Maps
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and drive to this parking lot. Old Rag is in the National Park
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This parking lot, however, is just outside of it. So you can park here and pay the $15 access fee instead of the $30 fee you'd pay to drive
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into the National Park Shenandoah National Park offers 196 acres of backcountry and wilderness camping So if you want to make the most out of those 15 bucks you can
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camp out for a day or two. Just know you're not allowed to camp above
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2,800 feet, and naturally, leave no trace. So I woke up at
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5.30, I packed all my stuff in the car, I got some
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coffee, I got some snacks. Remember always spring, good snacks. especially if it's cheese
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Old drag is a very strenuous hike. You do need a certain amount of upper body strength
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to push yourself up through the creeks and creases of the rocks
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I would totally recommend coming out here. out here bring good shoes definitely bring snacks don't forget about those snacks so I'm almost
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back at the car and my feet feel great I'm gonna remember this day because this was the first
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hike with these boots let's see how many adventures these boots last I think they'll last
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that's what I thought with the last pair of boots and they didn't even last me a year but I have a good feeling about these poops
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