Volunteer Day at Sleeter Lake Park
An announcement from Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a fantastic local nonprofit organization that selected Sleeter Lake Park for a special project to further extended the vision of making the park a sanctuary for all of us. Feel free to share this post or their...
Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show Reception Set for March 10
Round Hill Outdoors and the Round Hill Arts Center received 45 works in a variety of media from artists of all ages for the 2nd Annual Appalachian Trail Art Show. These works will be on display at the Round Hill Arts Center throughout the month of March. The purpose...
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
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
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...
Calling All Artists! “The Appalachian Trail: Art of the Adventure”
The Round Hill Appalachian Trail Committee and the Round Hill Arts Center invite artists to participate in a new art show entitled “The Appalachian Trail: Art of the Adventure”. When: February 11, 2018, 1-4pm Where: Round Hill Arts Center The purpose of the show is...
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...