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This short spur off the main Tuscarora Trail leads to a fantastic high rock outcrop with expansive views to the east, overlooking the Great North Mountain ridges and valleys. It’s definitely worth making a brief detour to take in the scenery and enjoy the incredible views.

Nestled in the wooded mountains of Hardy County in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, Lost River State Park offers cabin lodging and abundant outdoor recreation across its quiet 3,934 acres. Escape to this secluded haven known for the breathtaking Cranny Crow overlook atop Big Ridge Mountain, boasting commanding views of five counties.

At Cranny Crow overlook in Lost River State Park, marvel at the panoramic view that stretches across five counties in two states, including Hardy, Grant, and Pendleton Counties in West Virginia, and Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties in Virginia.

Falls Ridge Trail climbs up a ridge until reaching North Mountain Trail, offering views of Falls Run Valley along the way. The trail is a steady incline for a bit more than one mile, and then it gets flat when arriving to the North Mountain ridge. This trail goes exactly to the border of Virginia and West Virginia.

Laurel Run Trail is part of a hiking circuit combined with North Mountain Trail. The trail leads up the Laurel Run Valley through high meadows, until you reach the ridge line of North Mountain. This trail offers more views during autumn and winter seasons, when the trees are not covered by leaves. There is a gate on Laurel Run Road that can be open or closed, if the gate is closed it is an additional 1.1 mile hike until Laurel Run Trail.

Halfmoon Mountain as the name says, has the form of a halfmoon with expansive panoramic views of North Halfmoon Valley. The mountain can be accessed by Halfmoon Trail (short) or Bucktail Trail (long); both paths are well marked, choosing which one you take depends if you want more of an easy hike to the viewpoint or a long loop in the forest leading to the top.

North Mountain Trail follows the ridgeline of North Mountain for just over 21 miles, though it’s not necessary to hike the full length. There are many options to do the trail in sections, for example to get to Elliot Knob and Hogback Mountain. The trail passes by some of the most popular summits in Virginia, such as McAfee Knob (iconic photo location), Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs; to reach these peaks it is recommend to plan an overnight trip. This is a trail that was once used by Appalachian Trail hikers as an option to avoid crossing some private property sections at the AT; this was before the National Park Service purchased the land for the present route. Shenandoah National Park charges a fee to enter, you can find more information at: https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/fees.htm