Big Flat Mountain, VA: Shenandoah Valley Chapter, August Chapter Hike

Aug 23, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Location

Loft Mountain Wayside, mile marker 79.5 of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park (EDT Timezone)

Cost Free

Event Contact Christine Thalwitz | Email

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Please join us on Saturday, August 23, at 10am, as we hike Big Flat Mountain Loop via the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. This is a 5.3 mile loop with an elevation gain of 935 feet. The trail difficulty is rated moderate, with the steepest climb at the beginning.

We will meet at the Loft Mountain Wayside Parking Lot (mile 79.5) at 10am. After the hike, we will have lunch at Loft Mountain Wayside. Please RSVP by emailing shenandoahvalley@americanpilgrims.org.

There is a fee to enter Shenandoah National Park, so please let us know in your RSVP if you have a pass and if you would like to carpool, as well as whether you are coming from the Harrisonburg or Charlottesville side of the mountain. Donna will coordinate carpooling for the group. If you have additional questions, please email us. We look forward to seeing you!