Hikes based on Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) Map #8 – Appalachian Trail in Northern Virginia – South Half – Snickers Gap to Chester Gap.

SNP link to online maps: http://www.nps.gov/shen/pphtml/maps.html

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, Bluemont VA 20135, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VDOT Communters Lot south to Sam Moore Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 7-mile loop with a 1,000-foot gain going out and a 1,500-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Bluemont VA 20135, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 605 north to Sam Moore Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 7-mile loop with a 1,000-foot gain in each direction. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Bluemont VA 20135, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 649 east to Rod Hollow Shelter, east to AT, north to Mill Stream Footbridge and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 8-mile loop with a 1,300-foot gain going out and a 900-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 601 Trailhead parking north to Rod Hollow Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a tough 7-mile loop with an 800-foot gain going out and a 500-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 601 Trailhead parking north to VA Route 7, Snicker’s Gap VDOT Commuter Parking Lot. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 14-mile point-to-point with a 4,200-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, Linden VA 22642, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 638 Parking Lot #7 north to Sky Meadows State Park and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a moderate 7-8 mile loop with a 500-foot gain going out and a 600-foot gain coming back. This hike will connect to the North Ridge Trail in Sky Meadows State Park, but will not descend to the Park Visitor’s Center. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Linden VA 22642, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 638 Parking Lot #7 south to Manassas Gap Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a moderate 6-mile loop with a 300-foot gain going out and a 900-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Linden VA 22642, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 725 parking north to Manassas Gap Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a moderate 5-mile loop with a 1,000-foot gain going out and a 200-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Linden VA 22642, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 725 parking north to VA Route 601 Trailhead parking. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 12-13 mile point-to-point with a 2,600-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, Linden VA 22642, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, VA Route 725 parking south to Denton Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a tough 7-mile loop with a 900-foot gain going out and a 600-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Front Royal VA 22630, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, US Route 522 north to Denton Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a difficult 10-mile loop with a 1,000-foot gain going out and a 700-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Front Royal VA 22630, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Appalachian Trail, US Route 522 north to VA Route 725 parking. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an extreme 8-9 mile point-to-point with a 1,500-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.

Other Trails: Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Circuit Hike, Sky Meadows State Park. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a moderate 3-4 mile circuit with a 1,200-foot gain. There is an entrance fee for the park. The hike includes most of the major park trails. Starting at the Visitor’s Center and going south to the Snowden Loop Trail coming back to the South Ridge Trail to the North Ridge Trail, to the Piedmont Overlook Trail, and descending to the Visitors Center. Leaders Note: This is a particularly beautiful Spring hike when the Red Bud trees are blooming. Details to be added.

Other Trails, G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Circuit Hike, G. Richard Thompson WMA. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is a moderate 5-mile circuit with a 1,200-foot gain. The hike starts at the VA Route 688 parking area below the dam, crosses the dam and climbs up the northern trail to the AT. Follows the AT just past the turn to parking lot #6 turn left to begin the descent to the ruins and then back to the parking lot. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Circuit Hike, G. Richard Thompson WMA. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #8, this is an easy 5-mile circuit with a 600-foot gain. The hike begins and ends at Parking Lot #6 on VA Route 638. From the parking lot, go east to the AT, south to the Verlin Smith Trail, and onto the second ruins. From here begin the ascent back to the AT, take the right hand trail back to the parking lot. Details to be added.

Other Trails, Lost Mountain Bridle Trail:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 1:PM, Paris VA 20130, Casual Hikers’ Horseback Ride, Lost Mountain Bridle Trail. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. The stables are on the left side of VA Route 17 just south of US Route 50. Details to be added.

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