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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Big Meadows Wayside

Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Big Meadows Wayside

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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Big Meadows Wayside

01:51

30.5km

710m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

4.67 km

Spitler Knoll Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once used as ranchland, this west-northwest-facing overlook offers nice views of (from left to right) Dovel Mountain, Slaughter Ridge, and Roundhead Ridge. You may also catch a glimpse of the town of Stanley to the right.

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4.71 km

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a spectacular place to watch the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. There are 72 overlooks where you can stop and enjoy the view along the Skyline Drive.

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7.37 km

Old Rag View Overlook

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Facing east-northeast, this overlook offers you a nice peek at Old Rag Mountain, one of the most popular summit hikes in Shenandoah National Park. This viewpoint sits at 3,585 feet …

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15.3 km

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 3,680 ft (1,121 m), this is the highest point of Skyline Drive. The views reward you for all your effort; the layers of mountains are spectacular. Watch out for snowfall in winter.

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19.8 km

Crescent Rock Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Looking west from 3,550 ft (1,082 m) of elevation, this viewpoint offers a great view of 4,050 ft (1,234 m) Hawksbill Peak, the tallest mountain in Shenandoah National Park. You …

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21.7 km

Hawksbill Gap

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Close to the Cedar Run trail head is the Hawksbill Gap Parking, just off the Skyline Drive. Good starting pointing to do the Whiteoak Canyon - Cedar Run Trail Loop from the Skyline Drive.

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27.2 km

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

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This viewpoint sits at 3,140 ft (957 m) elevation and looks right down a hollow toward the town of Stanley. Another community, Luray, is to the right of Stanley but …

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30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

668 m

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

1.76 km

475 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

18°C

14°C

63 %

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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Big Meadows Wayside

Spitler Knoll Overlook

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

Old Rag View Overlook

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

Crescent Rock Overlook

Hawksbill Gap

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

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