Lewis Mountain Hike at Lily Ogrady blog

Lewis Mountain Hike. Leaving from big meadows amphitheater, this hike leads to an observation point over a beautiful 81 foot waterfall. This section is wooded and without many views, but is still a wonderful area to hike through and explore before. The at will pass the south river picnic area and the pocasin cabin shelter along the way. Slight incline but nothing strenuous. From here, follow the appalachian trail south past blackrock overlook before crossing the road again and heading up and over hazeltop and bearfence mountain. Lewis mountain campground is at mile. Turn right on the appalachian trail and follow it for about 1 mile. Make a left at the lewis. It’s nothing short of spectacular. A good warmup hike in the morning to get you ready for the day's longer hikes! This stem and loop begins in columbus basin and gains the ridge via a historic mining trail that climbs to a pass at 12,180 feet. This 4.75 mile hike is probably one of the best places in the park to experience the spring trillium bloom.

Slight incline but nothing strenuous. Lewis mountain campground is at mile. This 4.75 mile hike is probably one of the best places in the park to experience the spring trillium bloom. Make a left at the lewis. It’s nothing short of spectacular. A good warmup hike in the morning to get you ready for the day's longer hikes! This section is wooded and without many views, but is still a wonderful area to hike through and explore before. Leaving from big meadows amphitheater, this hike leads to an observation point over a beautiful 81 foot waterfall. The at will pass the south river picnic area and the pocasin cabin shelter along the way. Turn right on the appalachian trail and follow it for about 1 mile.

Lewis Mountain Campground, Shenandoah National Park Recreation.gov

Lewis Mountain Hike Turn right on the appalachian trail and follow it for about 1 mile. Leaving from big meadows amphitheater, this hike leads to an observation point over a beautiful 81 foot waterfall. It’s nothing short of spectacular. This section is wooded and without many views, but is still a wonderful area to hike through and explore before. A good warmup hike in the morning to get you ready for the day's longer hikes! Make a left at the lewis. Lewis mountain campground is at mile. The at will pass the south river picnic area and the pocasin cabin shelter along the way. This stem and loop begins in columbus basin and gains the ridge via a historic mining trail that climbs to a pass at 12,180 feet. From here, follow the appalachian trail south past blackrock overlook before crossing the road again and heading up and over hazeltop and bearfence mountain. Slight incline but nothing strenuous. Turn right on the appalachian trail and follow it for about 1 mile. This 4.75 mile hike is probably one of the best places in the park to experience the spring trillium bloom.