Hawksbill Mountain

{{Short description|Mountain in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Hawksbill Mountain

| photo = Hawksbill_crop.jpg

| photo_caption = Hawksbill Mountain from the north

| elevation = {{Convert|4050|ft|m|0}}{{cite gnis|id=1467849|name=Hawksbill|access-date=October 1, 2017}}

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_ft = 2148

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=7661 |name=Hawksbill Mountain, Virginia|access-date=October 1, 2017}}

| range = Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains

| parent_peak =

| listing = List of mountains in Virginia

| location = Madison / Page counties, Virginia, United States

| coordinates = {{coord|38|33|19|N|78|23|42|W |type:mountain_region:US-VA |display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref=

| topo = USGS Big Meadows

| type = metamorphic basalt, more commonly known as greenstone

| age =

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route = Hike

| map = USA Virginia

| map_caption =

}}

Hawksbill Mountain is a mountain with an elevation of {{convert|4,050|ft|sigfig=4}}. Marking the border between Madison County and Page County in Virginia, the summit of Hawksbill Mountain is the highest point in Shenandoah National Park as well as the highest point in both Madison and Page Counties.

The north face of Hawksbill Peak is a {{convert|2500|ft|m|adj=on}} drop into Timber Hollow, which is the largest elevation change in the park. The summit is one of the few places in Shenandoah National Park where one can find balsam fir, a tree more typical of northern New England and southeast Canada.

The National Park Service has constructed a stone observation platform at the summit. Byrd's Nest No. 2, one of a series of shelters built in the park by Senator Harry Byrd, is nearby. Hawksbill peak is also the site of a peregrine falcon restoration project. The summit of Hawksbill Mountain can be reached by a short hike from a trailhead located at the Upper Hawksbill parking area, just off of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. A number of other hiking trails lead to the summit of Hawksbill, while the Appalachian Trail goes around and about {{convert|500|ft|m|abbr=on}} in elevation below the summit.{{cite map |publisher=National Geographic |series=Trails Illustrated |title=Shenandoah National Park |year=2007 |scale=1:75000}}

{{wide image|2018-04-28 13 44 08 Full 360-degree panorama from the summit of Hawksbill Mountain on the border of Page County and Madison County, within Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.jpg|1200px|align-cap=center|360-degree panorama from the top of Hawksbill Mountain||none|alt=Hawksbill Mountain view}}