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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.63443° or 38° 38′ 4″ northLongitude
-78.32371° or 78° 19′ 25″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C3JMMG+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 550526410OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=hut
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Pinnacle and Pinnacles Overlook.
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