Skyline Drive and Appalachian Brewing

19 August 2024  -  Monday

Enjoying more views from Skyline Drive and Overnighting at a Brewery in Pennsylvania

0906  65,836  77°F  
Shenandoah National Park

Leave Loft Mountain Campground

0916  65, 839  69°F  Rocky Top Overlook

0929  65,840  67°F  Ivy Creek Overlook

0932  65,840  68°F  Brown Mountain Overlook    elevation 2,853'

My mom was a Brown, so we had to capture a photo of "her" mountain.

Chatted with a mother and daughter prepping for a hike.  They are getting in shape for a trip to the Rockies.

1001  65,840  71°F  Two Mile Run Overlook    elevation 2,793'

1007  65,842  71°F  Loft Mountain Overlook    elevation 2,450'

Shared the view with a vulture.

1021  65,846  70°F  Rocky Mountain Overlook    elevation 2,471'

1027  65,846  70°F  Eaton Hollow Overlook    elevation 2,459'

1031  65,848  70°F  Bacon Hollow Overlook    elevation 2,454'

Met a couple from our area. In an example of how small the world can be, she was born in Durham at Watts Hospital. The building later became the high school (NC School of Science and Mathematics) our son attended.

1110  65,850  71°F  Swift Run Overlook  elevation 2,705'

There were only a few cars at each overlook and traffic was minimal.  We've been told this changes dramatically on weekends during fall foliage season.

 

We left Skyline Drive and exited the park at Swift Run Gap

Hope to return and enjoy the remainder of the drive sometime in the near future.

1147  65,874  75°F  Harrisonburg, VA  Filled up the gas tank at Costco.

1450  65,993  82°F  Pennsylvania Welcome Center

1605  66,052  78°F  Mechanicsburg, PA

Appalachian Brewing Company, a Harvest Host

Parked in the shadow of an outbuilding. 

Celebrated Beth's birthday with dinner at the Brewery. It is a pleasant place and we had a nice waiter. He & his girlfriend are going to the Hershey RV Show to look at camping trailers.  Tried a flyte and liked their Jolly Scott Ale the best. Bought a four pack of house made sodas to take north for ice cream soda treats.

We were both too full to try "Midnight Fridge Raider", but it did sound interesting.

Lots of nearby shopping is available with Aldi next door. Target and Wegmans are 3/4 mile down the road. There is even a bowling alley two doors down for entertainment if the weather is foul.

  

A quarry directly behind the brewery had large trucks driving by starting at 0600.  That was not a surprise as the Brewing Company disclosed it in their Harvest Hosts listing. 

Watching the variety of trucks was actually interesting. This truck sprayed water on the road to keep dust down.

Overall a good overnight stopover. We would do it again.

Today's Route

Avoiding DC & Baltimore traffic

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