Trails

DATE: October 5, 2025

April 20, 2025

LOCATION: Locust Grove, VA

TRAIL(S): Red Trail and Blue Loop Trail

TERRAIN: Wooded

LENGTH: 4.3 miles

TIME: 1.5 - 2 hours

LEVEL:  Easy

DATE: August 23, 2025

LOCATION: Shenandoah National Park

TRAIL(S): Appalachian Trail, Salamander Trail, Upper & Lower Hawksbill Trail

TERRAIN: Rocky

LENGTH: 2.9 miles

TIME: 2.25 hours 

LEVEL:  Moderate / Hard

BLOG: Hiking Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park: Your Complete Guide

DATE: May 24, 2025

LOCATION: Shenandoah National Park

TRAIL(S): Dark Hollow Falls  

TERRAIN: Rocky

LENGTH: 1.75 miles

TIME: 2-3 hours  

LEVEL:  Moderate

BLOG: Hiking Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park: A Quick Guide to This Must-See Waterfall Trail

DATE: March 29, 2025

LOCATION: Spotsylvania, VA

TRAIL(S): Spotsylvania Courthouse Battlefield Trail  

TERRAIN: Mixed: wooded, asphalt, gravel, different elevations

LENGTH: 5.7 miles (we only completed 2.9 miles)

TIME: 2 hours  

LEVEL:  Easy - Moderate

BLOG: Walk in the Footsteps of History: The Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield Trail

DATE: September 28, 2024

LOCATION: Chancellorsville, VA

TRAIL(S): Chancellorsville History Loop Trail  

TERRAIN:    Wooded, minor inclines

LENGTH: 4.4 miles (we only completed 3.6 miles)

TIME: 1.5 hours

LEVEL:  Easy 

BLOG: The Chancellorsville History Loop Trail is a must for all hikers and history buffs!

DATE(S): September 14, 2024

     September 11, 2025

LOCATION: Locust Grove, VA

TRAIL(S): Gordon Flank Attack Trail  

TERRAIN:    Wooded, flat path

LENGTH: 2 miles 

TIME: 1 hour

LEVEL:  Easy 

BLOG: Trekking Through History: The Gordon Flank Attack Trail

DATE: April 6, 2024

LOCATION: Fredericksburg, VA

TRAIL(S): Not sure  

TERRAIN:    Hills, wooded

LENGTH: I honestly don't remember what trails we walked

TIME: ?

LEVEL:  Easy 

BLOG: Discovering Motts Run Reservoir: A Hidden Gem for Hikers

DATE: June 17, 2023

LOCATION: Slade, KY

TRAIL(S): Battleship Rock Trail > Rock Garden Trail > Balanced Rock Trail (and back)  

TERRAIN:  Mountain, rocky, wooded

LENGTH: 3.5+ miles (A little over 1.75 miles each way)

TIME: A couple hours

LEVEL:  Moderate - Hard

BLOG: A Grand Arch in the Woods: Introducing Natural Bridge, Slade KY