Screen-Free Week Brings Together Round Hill Community

Also posted at screenfree.org. It was spring 2018, and the tiny town of Round Hill in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia was gearing up for Screen-Free Week. A small town that’s more than 100 years old, Round Hill is home to many communities and neighborhoods, all...

Hike: Cool Spring Waterfall

Hike: Cool Spring Waterfall

Distance 3 Miles Route Type Out & Back Difficulty Easy Description This out-and-back hike takes you on a paved path through the old golf course along the Shenandoah River, then off-road on a flat footpath that winds through a grove of paw-paw trees, across a...

Hike: Raven Rocks Hollow Run

Distance 4 Miles Route Type Out & Back Difficulty Moderate Description This out-and-back hike takes you up and away from Rte 7 for about 1.5 miles before a half-mile steep descent to Raven Rocks Hollow Run, the turnaround spot. You'll find a nice shady place to...

Hike: Keyes Gap to David Lesser Shelter

Hike: Keyes Gap to David Lesser Shelter

Distance 6 Miles Route Type Out & Back Difficulty Moderate Description A simple walk in the woods along the Appalachian Trail starting from the Keyes Gap parking lot turning around point at the David Lesser shelter - an excellent example of an Appalachian Trail...

Round Hill Appalachian Trail Committee Forming

Round Hill is perfectly located between two Appalachian Trail visitor centers. Bears Den is located five miles to the west and the Blackburn Center is located five miles to the north. If a visitor wanted to visit both places on the same day, they would have to drive...