Long Weekend in Shenandoah National Park: Trip Summary

Thursday, April 21, 2022: Flew from Chicago to Charlottesville, VA, picked up rental car, checked into hotel

  • United flight at 2:10pm to arrive in Charlottesville, VA at 5:08pm

  • Picked up rental car from the Enterprise at the airport

  • Drove about an hour to the Luray Caverns Motel to check in

  • Drove to the Walmart Supercenter to get groceries and supplies for the weekend

Friday, April 22, 2022: Old Rag, Drove Skyline Drive, Miller’s Head, Stony Man

  • Hiked Old Rag

    • Left the hotel by 5:30am to arrive at the trailhead around 6:15am

  • Drove Skyline Drive, stopping at the following overlooks

    • Tunnel Parking Overlook

    • Buck Hollow Overlook

    • Hazel Mountain Overlook

    • Pinnacles Overlook

    • Stony Man Overlook

  • Hiked Miller’s Head

  • Hiked Stony Man for sunset

Saturday, April 23, 2022: Rose River Falls to Dark Hollow Falls, White Oak Canyon Trail, Sunset at the Point

  • Hiked Rose River Falls to Dark Hollow Falls

    • Left the hotel by 6am to head to arrive at the trailhead around 6:45am

  • Hiked White Oak Canyon Trail

  • Watched the sunset at the Point Overlook

Sunday, April 24, 2022: Luray Caverns, flew home

  • Luray Caverns

  • Drove back to the Enterprise at the airport to return rental car around 3pm

  • United flight at 5:40pm to arrive in Chicago at 6:38pm

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Day 1: Chicago to Charlottesville, VA