Our Hikes

Come enjoy the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in the company of a llama and let their calm, tranquil nature soothe away your everyday stress. We can choose from several trails designed to suit the adventurous hiker, as well as the entire family. We operate under a special use permit issued by the Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonville, VA and by the Lee Ranger District of the George Washington National Forest.  Our trails vary in difficulty from easy to moderately strenuous. We have selected the trails with the objective to have fun, enjoy nature, and relax. Our goal is to provide a variety of experiences for the conditioned as well as the unconditioned hiker.  We will generally spend about four hours on the trail, departing around 11:00 am and returning by 3:00 in the afternoon. We will stop about halfway into our hike to relax and enjoy an elegantly presented picnic lunch.

Hikes are offered on weekends only. We operate throughout the year with the exception of Mid June though the end of August. These months are generally too hot and humid for the llamas. Reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.

Participants should be in good physical health and able to walk at a moderate pace for 2 to 5 miles. Most of our trails include a moderate increase in elevation. Children age 6 and older are welcome on our hikes, but they must be able to walk the entire trail. Our pack llamas carry up to 50 pounds of gear for us, but they are not trained to accept riders. In addition, insurance requirements limit our llamas to packing only. 

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who assumes responsibility for their whereabouts and safety at all times. Group size ranges from 4 to 8 persons plus 2 trail guides. We prefer to take only you and your friends as this makes our trips very personalized. However, if your group is less than 3 people, we may combine your trek with another couple.  If your group is larger than 8 people, we will make arrangements to accommodate you if possible.

At the present time, we have 6 pack llamas that accompany us on our hikes. Any of our guests are welcome and encouraged to lead a llama, including children over 8 years of age. Our guests find that our llamas are very easy to handle. We’ll give you all the instruction that you need before we head out, and our guides are always readily available if you need assistance.  

Our Two Most Popular Trails

WILDCAT LEDGE TRAIL  $75.00 per person/ $50 for children under 12  

Trail Gourmet Lunch

This is a 4 mile circuit hike in the Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonville, VA.  We would rate this trail as moderate in difficulty.  The trail winds through the forest on Allen's Mountain Loop, descends into a ravine and crosses a small stream 4 or 5 times. The llamas often like to take a break to have a drink and cool their feet.  This section of the trail is fairly level with some gentle rises. 

The trail then ascends a steep rise along the Wildcat Ledge Trail for 4/10 mile to the Picnic Area overlooking the beautiful Shenandoah River below. We relax for an hour or so and enjoy our popular "trail gourmet" picnic lunch.  After lunch, we continue back down the Wildcat Ledge trail and back to our cars. We are usually back at the parking lot by 3:00.

PAW PAW TRAIL    $75.00 per person/ $50 for children under 12  

Trail Gourmet Lunch

The Paw Paw Trail is an easy 2 mile roundtrip hike in the Shenandoah River State Park that follows the banks of the Shenandoah River.  The trail is wide and flat and shaded by the canopy of the forest trees.  You have a beautiful view of the Shenandoah River for almost the entire length of the trail. 

The picnic is in a meadow right on the banks of the river where we serve our "trail gourmet" picnic lunch. There are steps leading into the water for anyone who would like to cool their feet.

2 Hour "Twin Creeks Walk"     $40.00 per person   No Lunch

This is a nice opportunity to meet and spend some time with the llamas if you are not interested in doing a full hike. Fun for Old and Young alike. This is a nice relaxing walk around the creeks of Twin Creeks property. Our trails are about  1 mile long and follow the banks of our two beautiful streams, Greasy Run and Gooney Creek. "How in the world did they happen to come up with the name Gooney Creek?", you might ask. Well, as the story goes, Lord Fairfax owned all the land in this area and used it as his private hunting grounds. His favorite hunting dog was named Gooney, and he drowned one day in this creek. So Fairfax named the creek Gooney in memoriam. Also, Stonewall Jackson marched his troops right up the middle of Gooney Creek as he was advancing on the battle of Front Royal.

Now if you are asking how they came up with the name of Greasy Run, I don't have a clue. But back to the hike, weather permitting, you can let the llamas wade in the creek and you can jump in there with them if you so desire. The water is generally no more than calf deep. (As in your leg, not a cow)

Minimum 4 people, No Exceptions