Hikes based on Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) Map # 7 – Appalachian Trail in West Virginia & Northern Virginia; Potomac River & Harpers Ferry, WV to VA RT 7.

Leaders Note: These write-ups are provided in the preferred format so hike leaders can cut and paste from the electronic edition, and edit the hike description for their hike.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Harpers Ferry, south to the power line and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a difficult 9-mile loop with a 1,100-foot gain going out and a 600-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Hillsboro VA 20132, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 9 north to the power line and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a very easy 3-mile loop with a 200-foot gain going out and a 100-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Hillsboro VA 20132, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 9 north to Harpers Ferry and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an extreme 13-mile loop with a 900-foot gain going out and a 1,500-foot gain coming back with most of the gain climbing up from the river. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Hillsboro VA 20132, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 9 north to Harpers Ferry. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a moderate 6-mile point-to-point with a 900-foot gain. Point-to-Point hike requires sufficient drivers to shuttle drivers/hikers back to starting point. Call the hike leader to register as driver/hiker. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Hillsboro VA 20132, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 9 south to David Lesser Memorial Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an easy 6-mile loop with a 700-foot gain going out and a 100-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Hillsboro VA 20132, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 9 south to Blackburn Trail Center. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a difficult 13-mile loop with a 1,700-foot cumulative elevation gain. Note that there are some rugged sections with rocky footing. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Round Hill VA 20142, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Blackburn Trail Center north to David Lesser Memorial Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a moderate 7-mile loop with a 400-foot gain going out and a 700-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Round Hill VA 20142, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Blackburn Trail Center south to Devil’s Racecourse and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a tough 8-mile loop with a 400-foot gain going out and a 1,00-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Bluemont VA 20135, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Snickers Gap VDOT Commuter Lot north to Devil’s Racecourse and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an extreme 6-mile loop with a 1,000-foot gain going out and a 1,100-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Bluemont VA 20135, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Appalachian Trail, Snickers Gap VDOT Commuter Lot north to VA Route 9. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an extreme 14-mile point-to-point with a 2,700-foot elevation gain. Point-to-Point hike requires sufficient drivers to shuttle drivers/hikers back to starting point. Call the hike leader to register as driver/hiker. Details to be added.

Other Trails – Historic Harpers Ferry & Bolivar:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Circuit Hike, Historic Harpers Ferry & Bolivar. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an easy 6-mile circuit of the historic sites and other points of interest in Harpers Ferry and Bolivar with a 300-foot elevation gain. Details to be added.

Other Trails – Maryland Heights:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Loop Hike, Maryland Heights. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a moderate 3-mile loop with a 1,100-foot elevation gain. Details to be added.

Other Trails – Loudoun Heights:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Circuit Hike, Loudoun Heights Trail. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #7, this is a moderate 5-mile circuit with a 1,200-foot elevation gain. Details to be added.

Other Trails – Harpers Ferry Tri-State:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Circuit Hike, Hiking the Harpers Ferry Tri-State. Based on PATC Map #7, this is an extreme 12-mile, circuit hike with portions in three states; VA, WV, and MD with an elevation change of 2,380 feet. We will begin on the Appalachian Trail, then traverse Loudoun Heights, cross the Potomac on the RT 340 bridge, follow the C&O canal to the Maryland Heights trail and wind up passing through the historical town of Harpers Ferry. Beautiful views from all trails. Details to be added.

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