Day 2 – A Hike On Redtail Ridge

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Today we stayed in the park and explored the southern half of the well-maintained and well-marked trail network. We hiked the Bear Bottom Loop to Redtail Ridge, then descended to the flatlands along the river where we once again followed the River Trail back to the campground.

Our reward for about six miles of hiking was a short drive north to the town of Front Royal for a couple of craft beers and a large Bavarian pretzel. Front Royal is the northern entrance for Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive as well as a major stopover along the Appalachian Trail so it’s a very outdoorsy town.

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