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Crescent Rock Overlook – Hawksbill Gap loop from Stony Man

Crescent Rock Overlook – Hawksbill Gap loop from Stony Man

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Crescent Rock Overlook – Hawksbill Gap loop from Stony Man

01:58

30.9km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

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Parking

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4.08 km

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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6.01 km

Hawksbill Gap

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Close to the Cedar Run trail head is the Hawksbill Gap Parking, just off the Skyline Drive. Good starting pointing to do the Whiteoak Canyon - Cedar Run Trail Loop from the Skyline Drive.

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7.38 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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10.1 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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12.0 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

18.2 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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19.6 km

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

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This is a spectacular place to watch the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. There are 72 overlooks where you can stop and enjoy the view along the Skyline Drive.

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29.9 km

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

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At 3,680 ft (1,121 m), this is the highest point of Skyline Drive. The views reward you for all your effort; the layers of mountains are spectacular. Watch out for snowfall in winter.

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30.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

1.57 km

319 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

839 m

663 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,120 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Crescent Rock Overlook – Hawksbill Gap loop from Stony Man

Crescent Rock Overlook

Hawksbill Gap

Old Rag View Overlook

Spitler Knoll Overlook

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

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