Sugarloaf Mountain

"Great hiking. It was a little tough for me, but I'm glad I made it all the way. Awesome views from the top"

"Second time visiting this Amazing place, people who love nature and like hiking this one is best nearby places. Enjoy the mother nature early, but the Gate closes at 4pm.There is a nearby local winery which you enjoy and have some food.The view is awesome on top of the hill which is about 40mins hike.Lot of parking spots,weekends lot of people.Booth Restrooms are not clean at all."

"This is a beautiful hiking spot very close to DC. Privately owned. There is a $5 suggested donation (per car) for entry. Some of the trails are quite steep, but none are technical. Rock climbing can be done, "at your own risk." Hours are 8am-4pm. Parking lots can get pretty full during peak hiking seasons, but there is a lot of parking available overall. There are portapotties at the main parking lots, but not on Ephraim Road. Beautiful views from multiple overlooks. Highly recommended!"

"Had a simply magnificent day for my first hike at Sugarloaf. A perfect sunny Spring day, and quite unusual apparently, saw very few people. Hiked up to the overlooks on the white ànd blue trails and back down using blue and yellow trails. Round trip of 7.7 miles and 3.5 hours with time spent at the overlooks. Very little parking at the entrance where I parked but lots more midway up the mountain using the park road. By the size of the lots it's clear to see the park becomes very crowded on weekends, and I have been told that, too. Restrooms near entrance otherwise port-johns near the larger parking areas."

"A quick 45 min drive from the DC area with great views on the summit. There are about a dozen or so parking spots before you enter right at the entrance where you can hike to the top. No cost to enter, there is a donation box though. Takes about 30 minutes to hike to the summit from the entrance. The road to the top is a one way, single car winding road. There are multiple parking areas not far from the summit with picnic tables, plenty of shade and trails. I enjoyed a beautiful sunset at a stone structure near the last parking lot below the summit, it forms a pavilion on the roof that provides a beautiful lookout."