Hiking and Horses at Shenandoah

Giddyup for an outdoor adventure day trip! Fitness + fun!

Please see the details below. For those who want to participate in the horse ride, we need a $5 deposit by Friday 5/29. Once you've signed up we'll be in contact to collect that. Note: if you're over 220 pounds the stable would like to know in advance, so please message me here.

Itinerary for the day:

• We'll start the morning with a hike at Shenandoah National Park (9am)
• Enter Shenandoah National Park at the Thornton Gap Entrance Station. From there, go South and you'll see the "Panorama" parking area across the street.
• We'll meet there and hike either the Mary's Rock trail (https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/marys-rock-summit.htm) or the Pass Mountain Loop trail (https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/pass-mountain-loop.htm
• Lunch nearby (12pm)
• Ride Horses on a 1 hr trail together (2pm)
• This is at Jordan Hollow Stables, near the park:
• 675 Pine Grove Rd, Stanley, VA 22851 (Note: the owner tells us that it's best to enter the name of the stables into GPS rather than the address, because the address will take you to their house.)
• Also at the stables:
• Animal encounters (optional)
• Dessert before departing (4pm optional)
• Want the night to stay young? Showers available
• Some of the group want to go to dinner and dancing afterwards, and all are welcome.

What to bring:

• sweat towel
• hiking bag with healthy snacks
• water bottle
• sandals to free your feet after
• a bag for hiking/riding shoes
• towel for car seat to capture the sweat/dirt