
Nelson County Mountain Loop
- Ethan Clark
- Jan 5, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 10, 2024
Featuring creative and adventurous things to do in the mountain region of Nelson County, VA
THE ROUTE
Nellysford - Montebello - Love - Wintergreen
Directions
Take Route 151 South through Brent Gap
Turn right onto Route 56 (Crabtree Falls Hwy)
Head North on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Exit onto Beech Grove Road and back to Route 151
THE PLAN
Use the bucket list below for ideas and create your own agenda
Before your trip, check business hours and weather conditions
Choose which direction to start on the loop (reverse directions above to travel counter-clockwise)
THE BUCKET LIST
☑️ The Ski Barn 🛍
☑️ Bryant's Cidery & Brewery 🍺
☑️ Silver Creek Orchards 🍎
☑️ Pharsalia 🌼
☑️ The Priest Summit Hike 🥾
☑️ Crabtree Falls Hike 🥾
☑️ Montebello Country Store 🛍
☑️ Montebello Fish Hatchery 🎣
☑️ Big Spy Mountain 🥾
☑️ 12 Ridges Vineyard🍷
☑️ White Rock Falls Hike 🥾
☑️ 12-Minute Cliff Overlook 📸
☑️ Three Ridges Hike 🥾
☑️ The Dodd Cabin 📜
☑️ Wintergreen Resort 🎿⛳️🍽️
☑️ Blue Toad Cidery 🍺
☑️ Devils Backbone 🍺
TRIP NOTES
Check back again for updates and reviews from my own adventures!
20-Minute Cliff Overlook
Located at Milepost 19 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and features a beautiful vista!
White Rock Falls Hike
Easy 1.8 Miles to the falls and back. The falls are 30ft tall!
12 Ridges Vineyard
Located at mile marker 25 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is VAs highest vineyard at 3300 FT. Features live music on Saturdays and Oyster Sundays (starting in May). The vineyard is leashed-pet and child friendly.





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