I’m planning on
posting some videos showing shelters and more importantly (to me) the springs.
I visited the Byrds
Nest 3 Hut in the Northern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia this
past weekend as part of a planning trip for a longer section hike. This
shelter is located 3.2 miles south of the Thornton Gap parking lot on the Blue
Ridge Parkway where US 211 crosses. There is a restroom and water at the
parking lot. The Byrds Nest 3 Hut is a
non-standard 3 sided stone structure with an internal platform that can sleep
approximately 8. There is a privy nearby at this location and a pole to hang
food bags from. The spring is 0.3 miles down a moderate grade grassy service
road and most of the way down to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The spring is very
nice, concrete boxed with a pipe coming out. It was still running nicely with
cold clear water despite recent drought conditions. Mary’s Rock is a moderate
1.7 mile hike south of the Thornton Gap parking lot. The trail is not too
steep, but is a constant upward slope for the entire distance. This is a very
nice overlook at the top of the mountain with great views for 180 degrees
toward the north. You can see the Thornton Gap entrance gate from Mary’s Rock.
The view is worth the hike.
A free permit is
required to overnight in the park. More
information can be found here: https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/campbc.htm
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