Scenic pullout · Shenandoah National Park
A quick mile-72.2 stop for split views of hollow and ridge.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Shenandoah Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Shenandoah National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Beldor Hollow Overlook: Two Views from One Pullout“Up ahead is Beldor Hollow Overlook, a small pullout with two different views.”
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Beldor Hollow Overlook is a small roadside pullout on Skyline Drive at mile 72.2, about 2,345 feet above sea level. Stop for a short look at the Blue Ridge; this is a widened stretch of road, not a plaza or a destination hike. Heading south, it previews the ridges ahead; heading north, it looks back along the route.
Trees divide the outlook. From the north end there is a narrow view of Rocky Mount; from the south, look down Beldor Hollow and across several Blue Ridge crests, with Skyline Drive visible among the ridges. Spend a moment at both ends, since the openings frame different parts of the landscape. For a photo, use the south end to frame the hollow below the layered ridges.
Beldor Hollow is a long hollow that runs below and to the right of the overlook. That landform gives the pullout its name, while the distant ridges and the road winding among them fill the broader view.
Wildlife
325 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
21 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
1,036 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
167 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
93 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Shenandoah. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyBeldor Fire Road3 mi · 1.8 hr · 0.6 mi awayA straightforward climb from Route 628 to Skyline Drive
ChallengingSimmons Gap and Big Run Circuit43.5 mi · 1.1 days · 1.5 mi awayA 43-mile backcountry loop over rocky ridges and Big Run crossings.
EasySimmons Gap Road1.6 mi · 45 min · 1.5 mi awayAn easy woodland road walk past old stone walls and foundations.
ChallengingRocky Mount and Gap Run Loop10 mi · 7 hr · 1.6 mi awaySteep ridge miles, a rocky summit, and a quieter stream return.
EasyPowell Gap1 mi · 1 hr · 1.6 mi awayA half-mile climb earns a rocky look into Bacon Hollow.
ModerateRocky Mount6.6 mi · 4.5 hr · 1.8 mi awayAn outcrop view after a steep drop and a tough climb back.
ModerateOnemile Run Trail1.8 mi · 2 hr · 2 mi awayA steep descent to Onemile Run, then climb back.
ChallengingBrown Mountain and Rocky Mountain Run Loop9.7 mi · 6.5 hr · 2.5 mi awayA full-day loop with quartzite ledges above Big Run.
Scenic pullout · 0.8 mi awayRocky Mount OverlookA quick Skyline Drive stop with a view straight toward Rocky Mount.
Scenic pullout · 1.1 mi awayEaton Hollow OverlookA quick valley view through one small window in the trees.
Scenic pullout · 1.9 mi awayLoft Mountain OverlookCounty Line Mountain anchors a long southeast view into the Piedmont
Scenic pullout · 1.9 mi awayTwo Mile Run OverlookWhite quartzite and a fire-shaped forest, steps from Skyline Drive.
Scenic pullout · 2.1 mi awayBacon Hollow OverlookStonework frames a south-facing view across the hollow to the Piedmont.
Scenic pullout · 2.5 mi awayBrown Mountain OverlookA long roadside view over Big Run and the Blue Ridge.
Scenic pullout · 2.9 mi awayIvy Creek OverlookWeaver, Loft, and Flattop line up across this quick roadside stop.
Scenic pullout · 3.3 mi awaySandy Bottom OverlookA quick westward look over the Shenandoah ValleyParkwolf’s Shenandoah ranking
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