Hawksbill Mountain is Shenandoah’s highest point, but not its most difficult hike. We planned to combine it with a few other hikes for an active but doable-for-kids day. The morning dawned cloudy and misty, so the views from the summit weren’t going to be the best ever, but we figured it would still be beautiful (spoiler: it was). Off we go through the woods…

The kids were hoping for more scrambles (like on the accidental portion of our Bearfence hike) but Steve and I were on our game this time. Scramble up this tiny rock, kids.

After what felt like a very short walk, we were approaching the summit of Hawksbill! That went fast.

Let’s go get that summit, team!

Arrived at the top of Shenandoah – views for days, even with the cloud cover and mist.

I’d love to come up here on a sunny, clear day to see how the view changes – but this misty, magical morning at the highest point in Shenandoah was plenty beautiful.

Next week: from the highest summit in Shenandoah to… the second highest summit in Shenandoah.