Stony Man — Local services in Luray

We visited early New Year's Eve. At first we weren't sure if we should make the trip since it was foggy where we were, but I'm glad we did! The mountains are high enough that we were above the fog and it made for some great views! There were several overlooks along the way with some great views. Make sure you stop by at least one or two. All of them have a sign shortly before the pull off so you have advanced warning.

There is a decent sized parking lot and only two other cars when we got there. We actually didn't see anyone on the trail. The hike was pretty short - probably only 20 min to the top. A little bit of a climb, but nothing too bad. The trail was a little rockier than I expected, but not too bad. It was a little slick because of the previous day's rain and all of the leaves. The one nice thing about hiking I'm the winter is that there are no leaves to obstruct your view while you hike. So you can peek through the trees as you go up to get sort of sneak previews of what you will see at the top.

On the way back, we took the Passamaquody trail to Little Stony Man, which also had nice views. You could even see the look out point for Stony Man from there. I'm sure the views are even more spectacular when the leaves are green or changing colors in the fall, but it was still an enjoyable hike! I would definitely recommend especially for those who don't want to hike far or hard for a nice view. One thing to note, the top will be a little chillier with the wind so keep that in mind when trying to determine what to wear. It was mild on the hike up and back (especially since we were moving, but at the top it was windy so a bit chillier. We will definitely...

Must do hike in Shenandoah NP no matter what season you are there. It's a relatively easy hike with clear trail markers. The Summit provides stunning panoramic view of the valley. Nothing can be as refreshing as standing on top of the summit with arms wide open, wind on your face and soaking up all the views that this place has to offer. We were there around Sunset and it was partially cloudy, but it was still beautiful. I believe, on a clear day sunset scene would be...

Awesome views. The hike was worth it. Parking available below the summit and hike trail is next to it. No paved path to the peak, so Wheel chair or stroller can't be taken to the top. No restrooms or shops nearby. Picnic and camping locations nearby. Have to pay to enter the state park and reach the summit. Be sure to carry some water and you...