Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter

Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter is a shelter in Page, Virginia. Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter is situated nearby to the peak The Pinnacle, as well as near Mary’s Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary’s Rock and Thornton Gap.

Mary’s Rock

Peak

Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mary's Rock, also known as Marys Rock, is a 3,514-foot tall mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States. The peak is just south of the Thornton Gap Entrance of the park, and north of the taller Pinnacle.

Thornton Gap

Mountain saddle

Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thornton Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia separating the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region of the state. Thornton Gap is situated 2 miles north of Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter.

Marys Rock Tunnel

Tunnel

Photo: Shenandoah National Park, Public domain.

The Marys Rock Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located at mile marker 32.2 on Skyline Drive, the scenic byway that traverses the length of Shenandoah National Park, it is the only vehicular tunnel in the park. Marys Rock Tunnel is situated 1½ miles northeast of Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morning Star and Valleyburgh.

Morning Star

Hamlet

Morning Star is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Morning Star is situated 2½ miles west of Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter.

Valleyburgh

Hamlet

Valleyburgh is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Valleyburgh is situated 5 miles west of Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter.

Nethers

Hamlet

Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nethers is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It is the primary access point for Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Nethers is situated 5 miles southeast of Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter.

Byrd’s Nest No. 3 Shelter

Type: Shelter
Categories: building and hut
Location: Page, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.63443° or 38° 38′ 4″ north

Longitude

-78.32371° or 78° 19′ 25″ west

Operator

National Park Service

Open location code

87C3JMMG+QG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 550526410

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Pinnacle and Pinnacles Overlook.

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