Visit Loudoun! (And Hike the A.T.)

Thanks to Visit Loudoun, festival "Trailblazer" sponsor, for this shoutout in its  Loudoun "Must-Do Experiences" article:

Hike the Appalachian Trail
in its Centenary Year
2025 marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the non-profit that oversees the maintenance and conservation of the world-famous 2,200-mile trail that runs from Maine to Georgia. Loudoun is home to a spectacular 13-mile stretch of the AT known as The Rollercoaster, a swooping, rocky hike along the spine of the Blue Ridge on the western border of the county.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary with a short hike from Bears Den Overlook above historic Bluemont, opposite Bear Chase Brewing Co. The northern stretch from Bears Den across Route 7 takes you up and over rocky outcrops and boulders to the Blackburn Trail Center, a rustic 1910-built lodge and refreshment station north of the Town of Round Hill.

You can hike the trail year-round but a good time to visit in 2025 is June 7 for the Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival. The festival celebrates the “trail towns” of Hillsboro, Round Hill and Bluemont.

Visit Loudoun article by Douglas Rogers.

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