Skyline Drive in the Central District - Shenandoah National Park

On the next morning of our October 2021 trip, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park drew us back to the ridgeline as it was above the fog enveloping the valleys to the west of the park. We drove north through the Central District of the park and stopped at nearly every overlook along the route from Swift Run Gap to Thornton Gap. The fog in the valleys west of the park was mesmerizing.

Hensley Hollow Overlook

South River Overlook

Bald Face Mountain Overlook

The Oaks Overlook

The Point Overlook

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook

Naked Creek Overlook

Tanners Ridge Overlook

Big Meadows

Fishers Gap Overlook

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

Spitler Knoll Overlook

Old Rag View Overlook

Timber Hollow Overlook

Thorofare Mountain Overlook

Hemlock Springs Overlook

Pinnacles Overlook

Buck Hollow Overlook

An entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days at Shenandoah National Park. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Shenandoah National Park Annual Park Pass for $55.

The Shenandoah National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm.