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2023 has ended and we've welcomed in 2024! And so the time has come to relay to you my top trails of the year. Another busy year meant not as many new trails to review. But there were still a few top trails that I'd easily recommend: 3. Waterfall Trail via Walker Ranch Trailhead A short but challenging trail. Done at the right time of year and you'll get a good amount of water flowing and some very nice waterfalls to see. Being a bit farther out from Los Angeles, it was not a

Trailhead: Rose River Falls Loop Trail Parking, Skyline Drive, Virginia 22851 Parking: There is free parking across the street from the trailhead. Shenandoah National Park does require a park pass. The Shenandoah park pass is $30 and more information can be found HERE. Distance: 4.0 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Want to see two different waterfalls on the same hike (actually, there are a lot more than two)? Then the Rose River Falls and Dark Hollow Falls path is for you! On

Trailhead: Story of the Forest Trail, Stanley, VA 22851 Parking: There is a free parking lot for the Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center at the trailhead. Shenandoah National Park does require a park pass. The Shenandoah park pass is $30 and more information can be found HERE. Distance: 1.6 miles out & back Difficulty: Easy Looking for a nice leisurely trail in Shenandoah National Park? Then Story of the Forest is a good pick for you. The trail is a fairly flat, fairly short pat

Trailhead: Old Rag Parking, 2577 Nethers Rd, Etlan, VA 22719 Parking: There is a free parking lot at the trailhead. The trail does require a park pass as well as a day-use pass. The Shenandoah park pass is $30 and more information can be found HERE. The Old Rag day-use pass is $1/person and can be purchased HERE. Distance: 9.4 miles loop Difficulty: Strenuous/Extreme This is, as of today, the hardest hike I've ever done! The length, the elevation gain, and the intense rock sc