From Mary's Rock, visitors can see 180 degrees into the Shenandoah Valley, Thornton Gap, and the mountains in the surrounding area. It’s a gorgeous view, and to get to it, hikers can take one of several routes to the top. The shortest, at 2.8 miles, is the Meadow Spring Trail, but other options include Panorama (3.7 miles), Jewell Hollow Overlook (6 miles), and Buck Hollow (9 miles total). Each of these hikes are lovely and peaceful, through woods and up slopes to the view at Mary’s Rock, and some of them pass by old homesteads, camping shelters, and other features. All of the trail options intersect with the AT, which can be taken to Mary’s Rock Lookout Trail, which goes all the way to the top.
Meadow Spring Parking Area, Luray, Virginia