Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Bearfence Parking Area

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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Bearfence Parking Area

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(8759)

8,760

riders

Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Bearfence Parking Area

03:15

46.9km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 9, 2026

Tips

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Shenandoah National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.48 km

The Point Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

During the ride down just arond the corner of the road you will see this view

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2.11 km

Bootens Gap

Mountain Pass

11.0 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

11.6 km

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 mostly hidden by a ridge. You'll also see Blackrock Summit in the near distance to your left, and Roundhead Ridge a bit behind and to the right of it.

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13.0 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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15.7 km

Old Rag View Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 (1,092 m) in elevation, whereas Old Rag stands 3,291 feet (1,003 m) tall, so you're actually higher than the mountain's summit.

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23.4 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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27.9 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 can also see Nakedtop Mountain a little farther away, and the Shenandoah Valley opening up below you.

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29.8 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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40.2 km

Skyline Drive

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The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles (168 km) along the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah National Park. You pay $15 to travel along the road with your bike. Bear in mind that the road can be closed at short notice depending on weather conditions.

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46.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.4 km

316 m

224 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

415 m