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View from Byrd's Nest Shelter #1

View from Byrd's Nest Shelter #1

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View from Byrd's Nest Shelter #1

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Shenandoah National Park

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Location: Madison County, Virginia, United States

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Hubert Trapp

June 25, 2022

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On a side trip with additional rock scrambling near the Byrd's Nest Shelter #1 you can see the Balance Rock. hikingupward.com/snp/oldrag

mountainstreamflood

June 8, 2019

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Climb up the rocks behind the Byrd's Nest shelter for a nice view back to the summit.

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