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Swift Run Overlook – Bacon Hollow Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

Swift Run Overlook – Bacon Hollow Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

Hard

4.5

(2249)

16,745

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Swift Run Overlook – Bacon Hollow Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

02:57

54.7km

1,000m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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876 m

Swift Run Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located in Shenandoah National Park, Swift Run Overlook is a much-loved viewpoint along Skyline Drive with incredible views of the surrounding national park. Make sure to visit in the Autumn for especially captivating foliage views.

Tip by

3.05 km

Smith Roach Gap

Mountain Pass

4.19 km

Bacon Hollow Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bacon Hollow Overlook, situated at Milepost 69 on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, offers a southern-facing view from an elevation of 2,455 ft (748 m). It provides a panoramic view of the central region of Virginia between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Coastal Plains.

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8.91 km

Belfore Hollow Overlook

Viewpoint

26.3 km

Browns Gap

Mountain Pass

27.4 km

Dundo Overlook

Viewpoint

54.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.8 km

856 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

487 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

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Monday 25 May

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