Alex asked us if we could drive into the mountains this weekend. We decided to leave early in the morning, so if it wasn't crowded we could get out of the car and hike. We drove up to the Confederate Breastworks at the top of Shenandoah Mountain. We got there right at 8:00, and had the lovely view to ourselves.
We've stopped to enjoy the view before, on our way to the maple syrup festival and to our Highland County friends, but we hadn't hiked the trail.
The trail winds up the hill and has markers along the way, telling the history of the Confederate soldiers time there through letters a soldier sent home to his wife in 1862.
The woods were beautiful, and it was good for my soul to be in them. It's the first time we've been in the woods since late March! The boys loved looking for bugs, hearing the first cicadas, and balancing on fallen trees.
There was a whole stand of blooming Mountain Laurel, so beautiful!
There was a pretty overlook at the top, then the trail wound back down through the woods. When we got to the bottom around 9:00 a bunch of cars were pulling in. Other trails we passed on the way home had full parking lots! It was so wonderful to be out and to hike in the woods, I hope we'll get out early and do this again soon.
Sounds perfect!
Posted by: Bev Mohler | June 14, 2020 at 06:21 PM