Little sister and I decided to take a drive out to Shenandoah to get a hike in, as she had never seen the national park.
We decided on a random mountain, which wasn't too difficult to summit. While snacking at the top, we came up with the bright idea to go back down a different way and make our own "loop." In theory, it looked like a great plan on the map (and it worked out fine). However, we underestimated the fairly aggressive elevations changes... going all the way back down, and then looping around to go all the way back up.
We ended up getting back to the car in when it was pitch dark. Luckily, I had headlamps and flashlights. Sometimes I feel a bit "overprepared" for what should be casual dayhikes. However, I can't imagine finishing the last 20-30 minutes of this hike in the complete dark. Lesson learned - always be prepared!
Note: not my picture, but captures the beauty of Shenandoah nicely - which quite frankly is not difficult from any angle(fogs/clouds were terrible during our hike).. Love this place.
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