At 4011 feet, Stony Man is the second-highest mountain in Shenandoah National Park, after Hawksbill at 4,051 feet. Despite its height, the summit is fairly easy to reach on a trail with only 400 feet of elevation gain.
The combination of an easy trail and excellent viewpoint (see Stony Man Cliff nearby) make the Stony Man Trail one of the most popular hikes in Shenandoah's Central District. You can reach the summit on a steep 0.9 mile hike from parking off Skyline Drive. Alternatively, there are two longer, less steep hikes.
Shenandoah National Park charges an entrance fee, for details, please see here: SNP entrance fees
Prove that you were there:
1. Find the USGS benchmark disk that is set in the rock outcrop at the summit (header coordinates). Which letters and numbers are stamped on the disk? Your answer should include two sets of letters (L) and numbers (N): i. in the upper half of the disk, after "TT STA NO", format NN L NNNN, ii. in the lower half of the disk, format L-NN-NNNN. Please do not include any of this information in your log, and don't post pictures where it is readable; otherwise I may be forced to delete your log.
2. Post a photo of a personal item (travel bug, your GPSr, a piece of paper with your geocaching name written on it, your hand) on the benchmark disk, so that the information required for 1. above is covered / obscured.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.