Page County Highpoint Trip Report
Hawksbill (4,050 ft)
Date: August 21, 2003
Author: Gene Daniell
Hawksbill, which is the highest point in Shenandoah National Park and can be ascended by several easy,
enjoyable trails, is clearly the high point of Madison County. It is without question the most popular hiking
objective in the park. It is also listed as the high point of Page County, but for some unknown reason the
USGS quad seems to show the county line running a bit to the north of the summit at about the 4040-foot level,
or about 10 feet below the summit. Assuming that the county line does not follow the crest of the
ridge and thus does not pass over the summit, there are some outcrops to the north of the summit that seem
to be in about the right location and have about the right elevation. If not, the high point of Page County
might (gasp!) be somewhere on the sheer northern cliff of Hawksbill.