Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival

06/02/2026

Polish your halo! Be a "trail angel."

By the time northbound A.T. thru hikers reach our neck of the woods, they will have walked 1,000 miles. While hikers are self-sufficient, resilient folk, they appreciate a little "trail magic" along the way.

We are collecting some magic for this year's class of thru hikers at the Round Hill Farm to Trail Co. and at the festival at the Old Stone School Hillsboro Virginia.

Some of these intrepid hikers will join us at the festival (via free shuttles); others will enjoy the trail magic we collect when they stop by the nearby Bears Den Trail Center and Blackburn Trail Center.

06/02/2026

Exciting speakers at the A.T. Festival THIS SATURDAY!! 🥳

12:30 pm Thru hiker panel. We are excited to have this hiker panel line up! All of these individuals have hiked the entire AT which is 2,100+ miles 🌄🥾😮‍💨 it’s an amazing opportunity to hear from some accomplished individuals and their unique experiences!

1:30pm Mills Kelly- Author of “A Hikers History of the Appalachian Trail”

2:30pm Jeff Ryan Author- Author of “This Land was Saved for You and Me” and will be discussing all things food related on the trail!

3:30pm Ray Stinson - Ridge runner, hiker, and podcaster of “Hiker Trash Radio”

Check our page for some info for extra fun this Friday for Eat, Drink & Be Literary! Featuring Adventurer Heather Anderson (another amazing thru hiker!)

05/31/2026

Exciting A.T. adventure opportunities in our auction!

Next Bend Adventures, LLC has a half day guided hike or a navigation course you can pick from! 🧭 🥾

Bears Den is owned by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and operated by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - PATC and Bears Den Trail Center is offering a night stay in their hostel on the A.T.

These make great activities for yourself or gift for an adventurer you have in your life 💚

Auction link below!
https://lata.betterworld.org/auctions/loudoun-appalachian-trail-festiv-6

05/31/2026

Friend of the fest, Twin Oaks Tavern Winery, hopes to get even friendlier with A.T. hikers.

​A little local history from our sponsor (and friend), Twin Oaks Tavern Winery: Twin Oaks Tavern, in the Bear’s Den Historic District, is one of many stone houses built on the mountain between...

05/31/2026

Mountain Trails, outfitter extraordinaire, has showered its support for our nonprofit's stewardship programming. You will find MT's donations of gift certificates, packs, socks and more in our auction. With locations in Wi******er, Front Royal and Davis WV, get your adventure on!

Mountain Trails is the premier outfitter in the Shenandoah Valley, supplying gear for camping, hiking, trail running, rock climbing, and more. We have 2 locations conveniently located in Wi******er and Front Royal.

05/31/2026

Thanks, NOVA Today, for the shout out!

05/30/2026

If you plan to attend the Appalachian Trail Festival next weekend on June 6th, you’re in for a treat! 🎶

Enjoy live music from these three incredible bands:

🎵 Short Hill Mountain Boys

🎵 Rock Creek Revival

🎵 Melissa and the Moth Men

The bands will bring a mix of bluegrass/country/folk/Americana/roots rock/blues 🎶

Don’t miss it—we’ll see you there! 🎉🌲🥾

05/29/2026

🚨 ATTENTION 🚨

Local food + drink spotlight! 🌎❤️ Thanks to all these businesses for donating to our online auction!

🍴 Between the Hills Events and Catering
Known for delicious meals made by a highly experienced chef, Reid Badger, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America👨🏻‍🍳 they provide private chef services to your home, drop off catering, catering with service, and specialized party and event catering (could be wonderful for some graduation parties coming up!)

🍺 Black Hoof Brewing Company
Family-owned microbrewery in downtown Leesburg with brews accompanied by hugeeee Bavarian pretzels 🥨 😋

🌾 Dirt Farm Brewing
This farm spans 3 generations! They have lovely brews to enjoy while admiring the most beautiful views of Bluemont💙

🍺 Old 690 Brewing Company
This is Hillsboro’s oldest brewery! On a scenic farm along Route 690 (where it got the name!). Enjoy local craft beers here 🍻

✨ Eleven Eleven Brewing Company
Creative craft brewery known for unique flavors and gluten-reduced beers for my people with sensitive tummy’s 💙

05/28/2026

Looking forward to a special Eat, Drink, and Be Literary! next Friday night, June 5, to kick off the Festival with legendary endurance hiker, author and true inspiration Heather Anderson. A National Geographic Adventurer of the Year she has logged over 50,000 lifetime foot miles, completing the prestigious “Triple Crown” three times, including the Calendar Year Triple Crown, as well as six other thru hikes. Her message: "Dream Big. Be Courageous." Tickets are going fast!

Get Tickets for Heather Anderson here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eat-drink-be-literary-featuring-adventurer-heather-anderson-tickets-1989161506613?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/28/2026

Can you make your way through the obstacle course?!

Thanks to Big Country Amusements we'll have another fun inflatable for the little adventurers to explore!