I hiked 17 miles (27km) with 3850 feet (1170 meters) elevation gain in the Shenandoah National Park (uphill White Oak Canyon, the highest point in SNP: Hawksbill at 4,049 feet, and downhill Cedar Run Trail) on Saturday. The weather was mostly cloudy, and with two downpour rains. 4 hikers (not me) dived in one water hole close to the beginning of the hike, and then they slide into a 55f (13c) water hole close to the end of the hike. There were still a lot of water accumulated from several days of rain, and created two stream-crossings that required me to use booties. We had lunch at Skyland Lodge and enjoyed the views, comfortable tables/chairs, and facilities. One female hiker intended to take 7:30 am 10-mile hike yet joined our 7:00 am hike at the same carpool location by mistake, so she bailed out at an earlier point.
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