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Pass Mountain Overlook – Highest Point on Skyline Drive loop from Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

Pass Mountain Overlook – Highest Point on Skyline Drive loop from Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

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(8565)

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Pass Mountain Overlook – Highest Point on Skyline Drive loop from Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

07:45

144km

2,860m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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22.2 km

Gimlet Ridge Overlook

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This point, looking to the north, provides panoramic views from Gimlet Ridge to Dickey Ridge in the foreground, with the Shenandoah Valley in the background.

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26.2 km

Hogback Overlook

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This is the longest overlook in the area, stretching nearly a quarter mile. To the north, you'll be greeted with breathtaking views of Gimlet Ridge, Allegheny Mountains, and Mathews Arm.

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41.0 km

Pass Mountain Overlook

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This overlook faces west toward the town of Luray, but you can also enjoy the view of Neighbor Mountain, to the right of Luray. The hollow between you and Neighbor Mountain is Kemp Hollow.

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44.6 km

Tunnel Overlook

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This is one of the most popular viewpoints in Shenandoah National Park. It looks east from an elevation of 2,510 feet (756 m), toward the town of Sperryville in the …

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54.1 km

Hughes River Gap

Mountain Pass

59.7 km

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

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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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72.0 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

74.0 km

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

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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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98.3 km

This lookout point has an interesting granodiorite formation underfoot. That is literally the bedrock of the Blue Ridge Mountains, originally formed miles beneath the earth's surface. When you look out …

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116 km

Rattlesnake Point Overlook

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At this point, you can witness at least six distinct mountains spanning from east to west, including Jenkins Mountain, Pignut Mountain, Oventop Mountain, Old Rag, Marys Rock, and Stoney Man Mountain.

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144 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

143 km

1.41 km

172 m

Surfaces

144 km

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,120 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

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Thursday 20 August

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95 %

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Pass Mountain Overlook – Highest Point on Skyline Drive loop from Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

Gimlet Ridge Overlook

Hogback Overlook

Pass Mountain Overlook

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Highest Point on Skyline Drive

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