Comments on: Mary’s Rock

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:21:47 +0000

I think the hike is nice both in the morning and afternoon, so it really doesn’t matter. If you hike in the afternoon, just make sure you have enough time to finish before dark (or bring a headlamp!). The trailhead for this hike is just about a tenth of a mile north of the Jewell Hollow Overlook and Pinnacles Picnic Area, so you will enter the park and follow Skyline Drive until you reach the trailhead.

By: gracierios

gracierios — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:46:18 +0000

Also, what time would you say is the ideal time to hike? Early morning? Afternoon?

By: gracierios

gracierios — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:45:45 +0000

I am planning on doing this hike…but I am unsure on how to get there. Would I drive to Shenandoah National Park first and then take the trail from there? This is my first time hiking in the Shenandoah. Please help!

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:35:00 +0000

Thanks for visiting, Mags! I’m glad you liked our Mary’s Rock route. After hiking it that way, I don’t know that we’ll ever hike up from the Panorama lot again. Hiking over from Pinnacles gives you so many more views and nicer trail conditions.

By: Mags

Mags — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:09:14 +0000

Just wanted to say thanks for the great write-up! We did this hike the usual way last year (from the Panorama parking lot), so we were curious to try your approach this time. Your tips and descriptions were right on the money, and the hike itself was perfect: fewer people, great views (the fall colors were spectacular), etc.

I’m definitely bookmarking you guys for future hikes. Thanks again!

By: Trip report – Jewel Hollow to Mary’s Rock | Rekih

Trip report – Jewel Hollow to Mary’s Rock | Rekih — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:13:42 +0000

[...] my trainer kicked my butt and had me too sore to move over the weekend. This past weekend we did Mary’s Rock again. It was my daughter’s first hike back after being gone for the summer and we wanted to [...]

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:09:36 +0000

Thanks for the visit, Walt & Jonathan! That is a great vantage point for sunset, so I bet your photos are as spectacular as you described.

By: Walt and Jonathan

Walt and Jonathan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:16:13 +0000

My son and I made the trip from south central Pennsylvania on Friday, July 1st, 2011 to do this hike and to also do North and South Marshall peaks. We had quite a full day! We hike in SNP often and have found this hike to be one of the best ones we ever did in the park. We got a bit of a late start for this hike on purpose so the lighting for our photography would be optimum. It was. Just like you, we were rushing to get back to our car before sunset. The berry bushes along the first part of the trail provided an excellent opportunity for a snack. The only people we saw the entire day were two hikers at Byrd’s Nest #3. On the way back, we took some of the best sunset pictures ever. We are looking forward to doing this hike again in the fall when the trees offer their full color.

By: virginiatrailschristine

virginiatrailschristine — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:52:02 +0000

The miles for out-and-back represent the TOTAL miles for both the out and the back.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:04:53 +0000

Hi:
I’m pretty sure I understood what you meant, but when you say “out and back” do you mean the entire trip was 13.6 miles? Planning my first trip to the Park and this sounded like a great hike, but of course I want to be as accurate as I can. Your entire website has been a great help. Thanks.