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| Skyline Drive/Peaks of Otter: | [Day 1/2] | Thu Jun 23/24 | Skyline Drive and the Parkway to Peaks of Otter | Skyline Drive and the Parkway to Peaks of Otter · 11 videos |
| BRP (to Lenoir, NC): | [Day 3] | Sat Jun 25 | Blue Ridge Parkway south to Lenoir, NC | Blue Ridge Parkway south to Lenoir, NC · 4 videos |
| BRP (Mt. Mitchell): | [Day 4] | Sun Jun 26 | Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls, and Mount Mitchell | Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls, and Mount Mitchell · 20 videos |
| BRP (Graveyard Fields): | [Day 5] | Mon Jun 27 | Graveyard Fields, then home | Graveyard Fields, then home · 5 videos |
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| Day's Summary: Skyline Drive and the Parkway to Peaks of Otter. Overnights: Harrisonburg, VA and Peaks of Otter Lodge. |
At the Swift Run Gap Overlook, we entered Shenandoah National Park. The south terminus of Skyline Drive (the road through Shenandoah) connects to the north terminus of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesboro, VA.
Two deer near mile marker 80.
A bear in the woods. Good find.
Near the southern terminus of Skyline Drive, at the McCormick Gap Overlook.
Leaving Skyline Drive and entering the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rockfish Gap.
A view of the stone mile marker.
Keep off Dan?
Down the short trail for a close-up of the dam.
Filming the Peaks of Otter Lodge, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and my pal Landon who astutely mentions that we're studs. The Sharp Top Trail is 1.5 miles one way, so 3 miles round trip. It's a pretty strenous hike, especially if you're not in the best of shape (both of us).
At 1:00, Flat Top. At 1:05, Bedford, VA. At 1:25, Buzzard's Roost. At 1:45, filming in the other direction.
In this video, I also film most of the survey/directional markers.
Light rays in the direction of Bedford, VA.
More filming at the summit of Sharp Top, including the Peaks of Otter Lodge. Magnificent views.