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Crescent Rock Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Thornton Gap

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Rappahannock County

Crescent Rock Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Thornton Gap

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Crescent Rock Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Thornton Gap

04:09

57.9km

1,240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

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2.27 km

Buck Hollow Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great scenic viewpoint. As you face east-northeast you can see Skinner Ridge in the near distance, with Buck Ridge farther back and to the right, and the …

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Hughes River Gap

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This gap offers spectacular vistas over Shenandoah National Park, with lots of parking nearby to start or finish your ride. There's essentially no shoulder along the road, though, so come …

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Crescent Rock Overlook

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Looking west from 3,550 ft (1,082 m) of elevation, this viewpoint offers a great view of 4,050 ft (1,234 m) Hawksbill Peak, the tallest mountain in Shenandoah National Park. You …

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22.8 km

Hawksbill Gap

Mountain Pass

24.3 km

Old Rag View Overlook

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Facing east-northeast, this overlook offers you a nice peek at Old Rag Mountain, one of the most popular summit hikes in Shenandoah National Park. This viewpoint sits at 3,585 feet …

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27.0 km

Once used as ranchland, this west-northwest-facing overlook offers nice views of (from left to right) Dovel Mountain, Slaughter Ridge, and Roundhead Ridge. You may also catch a glimpse of the town of Stanley to the right.

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28.4 km

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

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This viewpoint sits at 3,140 ft (957 m) elevation and looks right down a hollow toward the town of Stanley. Another community, Luray, is to the right of Stanley but …

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29.0 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

51.9 km

Pinnacles Overlook

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Pinnacle Ridge is the obvious star of this 3,320 ft (1011 m) lookout point, but you can also see Hot Mountain to the left of the ridge, and Old Rag …

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56.4 km

Tunnel Overlook

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This is one of the most popular viewpoints in Shenandoah National Park. It looks east from an elevation of 2,510 feet (756 m), toward the town of Sperryville in the …

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57.9 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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56.7 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

57.2 km

770 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,120 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

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Sunday 10 May

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