MONDAY SHORT HIKES DECEMBER SCHEDULE

 

1.  All hikes will take place in the Shenandoah National Park

2. Hikes are subject to change due to weather conditions

3. Confirmation or change of plans will be posted 48 hours before...

4....... along with a more detailed description of the hike.  

5. It will be easy for "longer" hikers to extend their hike

     

 November 28th     Hike will be the AT North from Rockfish Gap in/out

-        Short hikers can walk for 1h or so and turn back.  Roughly 4 m. total and  600 ft climb

You will have to organize your car pool from the S.C.

You will meet your leader at the head  trail, in this case at Rockfish Gap in front of the orange roofed house.

-        Long hikers can walk a little longer towards McCormick Gap and then turn back .

If Bruce Wiley is leading, you’ll meet him at the S.C. If he is not there, then your leader will be

Chuck Hughes and you will meet him at Rockfish Gap in front of the orange roofed house.

 December 5^th:        AT North fr Turk Gap to Wildcat Ridge   in/out

                             map 11                    MP 94.2  to  92.1

                             distance: 3 m           climb : 1,000 ft 

December 12th       AT North fr. Simmons Gap to Powell Gap       in/out

                             map 11                    MP 73.1 to 69.9

                            distance  3.3 m         climb 700 ft

December 19th     AT North fr  Wildcat Ridge prkng to Riprap prkng       in/out

                           map 11                      MP 92.1 to 90

                           distance 4.6 m           climb   gentle ups and downs

 December 26th     no hike

WEDNESDAY LONG HIKES SCHEDULE

( Hike leader noted.)

NOVEMBER, 2011

      9:    From Rt. 600, Cedar Run, Whiteoak Canyon loop,    8 miles,    2800',     map 10

    16:    AT north from Turk Gap to Blackrock Gap, shuttle,    7.9 miles,    map 11  Roger Ingenthron

    23:    N. branch, Moorman's River, up and back, from Sugar Hollow,    6 miles,    map 11  Roger Ingenthron

    30:    Rocky Mt./Gap Run loop, from Two Mile Run overlook, mp. 76.3,    9 miles,    2000',    map 11  Jack Turnbull

 

DECEMBER, 2011

      7:    From Crimora, Rt 612, then left Black Bear Ln, Riprap Tr. up to Calvary Rocks and return,   
7.4 miles,    2000',    map 11  Pete Fink

    14:    Rockfish Gap to McCormick Gap and return, via AT,      7 miles,    2000',     map 11  Roger Ingenthron

    21:    Walnut Creek Park, details TBD    Chuck Hughes

    28:    From Graves Mill, Bear Church Rock, via Jones Mtn. Trail    7.5 miles,     2300',    map 10  Pete Fink

 

JANUARY, 2012

      4:    From Rt. 681, Broadhollow Tr., Hazel Mtn. Tr., Pine Hill Gap Tr.,     6.2miles,     1800',    map 10, L4

    11:    From Rt. 600, Hazel River Tr., Sam's Ridge Tr.,     6 miles,    1800',    map 10, L3

    18:    From Graves Mill, Staunton River Tr., up to The Sag and back,    est. 8 miles,    2000',    map 10

    25:    From Grottoes, Austin Mtn. Tr., up to Rockytop Tr.,    8 miles,    2000',     map 11

FEBRUARY, 2012

      1:    AT, S, from Afton to Wolfe Shelter and return,    8.8 miles,    2000',    map 12

     8:    Frm Grottoes, Furnace Mtn. Tr., to Trayfoot Mtn. and return,    6.6 miles,     2400',    map 11

    15:    From Swift Run Gap, AT, N, to picnic area and return,    6.7 miles,     1200',     map 10

    22:    A key swap hike: From/to Reed's Gap and Rt. 56, via AT and Mau-Har Trails,    7 miles,    2000/3700'    map 12

    29:    Frm US 211, Buck Ridge/Buck Hollow loop,    6 miles,    1800',    map 10

MARCH, 2012

     7:    Hightop Shelter from Swift Run Gap, via AT, S.    7 miles,    1900',        map 11

    14:    From Sugar Hollow, S. Fork Moorman's River Fire Road to Turk Gap,    8.6 miles,    2200',    map 11

    21:    From Bootens Gap, Camp Rapidan via AT, Laurel Prong, Cat Knob, Fork Mtn., L. P., return via L. P.,    8 miles,    2300',    map 10

    28:    From mp. 59.5, Pocosin F. R., Poc. Horse Tr., S. River F. R., S. River Falls Tr. to picnic area, shuttle,    6 miles,    2000',    map 10