I'm ashamed to say that, despite having lived in Virginia for 27 years, I've never been to Shenandoah NP. It must be contempt for the familiar. I split my time between Blacksburg and Fairfax, so I literally drive by the Skyline Drive once a month or so on I-66.
Anyway, I've decided to atone for this sin of omission by spending 4 days in the park in the last week of April. I checked with the park and they said the best times for redbud will be mid to late April. I'm looking to contrast the pastel pink of redbud with the almost fluorescent green of Virginian hardwood forests in the spring.
Can anyone point me to particularly lush stands of redbud in the park? I don't mind moderate hiking.
Thank you very much.