Nov 02 2025
Hawksbill Mountain 🏔️ Overview Hawksbill Mountain is the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park and one of the most prominent mountains in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Rising to approximately 4,051 feet (1,235 meters), the mountain stands along the boundary between Madison and Page counties in north-central Virginia. Although Hawksbill is not among the tallest mountains in …
Nov 02 2025
Stony Man Stony Man is one of the most recognizable mountains in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. Rising above the Blue Ridge crest near Skyline Drive, the mountain combines an unusually accessible summit hike with broad views across the Shenandoah Valley. Its distinctive rocky profile, high-elevation ecology, ancient greenstone geology, and connection with the early history …
Nov 02 2025
Little Stony Man Little Stony Man is a prominent rocky viewpoint and subsidiary mountain feature in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. Located just below the much higher Stony Man summit, it is best known for the dramatic Little Stony Man Cliffs, sweeping views across the Shenandoah Valley, and easy access from Skyline Drive. The Appalachian Trail …
Nov 02 2025
Pinnacle Peak 🏔️ Overview Pinnacle Peak is a wooded summit in Madison County, Virginia, within the central portion of Shenandoah National Park. The peak rises to approximately 3,401 feet (1,037 meters) in the Blue Ridge Mountains and forms the summit of the broader landform known as Thorofare Mountain. The naming can be confusing. The U.S. …
Nov 02 2025
Robertson Mountain 🏔️ Overview Robertson Mountain is a forested summit in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia. Rising to approximately 3,289 feet (1,002 meters) according to modern lidar-based measurements, it stands immediately east of the main crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains and close to the much more famous Old Rag Mountain. Although Robertson …
Nov 01 2025
Old Rag Mountain 🏔️ Overview Old Rag Mountain is one of the most recognizable and heavily visited peaks in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Located in Shenandoah National Park, the mountain is especially famous for its exposed granite summit, enormous boulders, panoramic views, and demanding rock scramble. The mountain rises to approximately 3,282 feet (1,001 meters) …
Nov 01 2025
Carr Mountain Carr Mountain is a 3,454-foot mountain in Grafton County, New Hampshire, rising above the towns of Wentworth and Warren in the western part of the White Mountains. Although it is far less famous than nearby Mount Moosilauke, Carr Mountain is a remarkably prominent summit for its elevation, rising nearly 1,500 feet above its …
Nov 01 2025
Mount Monadnock Mount Monadnock is one of the most recognizable mountains in New England. Rising dramatically above the surrounding landscape of southwestern New Hampshire, its broad rocky summit, exceptional topographic prominence, extensive trail network, and literary associations have made it an enduring symbol of the region. Also known as Grand Monadnock, the mountain stands near …
Nov 01 2025
Smarts Mountain Smarts Mountain rises above the Upper Connecticut River Valley in western New Hampshire, offering a combination of Appalachian Trail history, significant topographic prominence, forested wilderness, and one of the region’s distinctive summit fire towers. Although its elevation of 3,238 feet places it well below New Hampshire’s famous 4,000-foot peaks, Smarts is remarkably independent …
Nov 01 2025
Mount Lafayette Mount Lafayette is one of the defining mountains of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Rising above Franconia Notch to an elevation traditionally listed at 5,249 feet (1,600 meters), it is the highest summit in the Franconia Range and one of the most prominent mountains in New England. The mountain is especially famous among hikers …
