Hikes based on Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) Map #13 – Appalachian Trail and other trails in George Washington National Forest.

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, 2006, 8:AM, Waynesboro, VA 22980, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Loop Hike from VA Rt. 56 parking to the Summit of The Priest and return. Based on PATC Map #12 & Map #13, this is an extreme 5-6 hour, 8-9 mile loop with a 3,100-foot gain going out and downhill coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2006, 8:AM, Waynesboro, VA 22980, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Loop Hike from VA Rt. 56 Crab Tree Falls trailhead parking to Rt. 826, to the AT, to the Summit of The Priest and return. Based on PATC Map #12 & Map #13, this is an extreme 5-6 hour, 8-9 mile loop with a 2,800-foot gain going out and downhill coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2006, 8:AM, Brownsburg, VA 24415, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Point-to-Point Hike from Fish Hatchery parking, to AT, to VA Rt. 56 parking. Based on PATC Map #13, this is an extreme 6-7 hour, 10-11 mile point-to-point with a 2,800-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, 2006, 8:AM, Brownsburg, VA 24415, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Loop Hike from Fish Hatchery parking to AT to Rt 263 (13319) and return. Based on PATC Map #12 & Map #13, this is an extreme 5-6 hour, 8-mile loop with a 2,800-foot gain going out and downhill coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2006, 8:AM, Brownsburg, VA 24415, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Loop Hike from Fish Hatchery parking to AT, to Seeley-Woodworth Shelter and return. Based on PATC Map #13, this is a difficult 3-4 hour, 7-mile loop with a 1,300-foot gain going out and 400-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2006, 8:AM, Buena Vista, VA 24416, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Point-to-Point Hike from Hog Camp Gap parking to Fish Hatchery parking. Based on PATC Map #13, this is an extreme 6-7 hour, 11 mile point-to-point with a 2,100-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, 2006, 8:AM, Buena Vista, VA 24416, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Point-to-Point Hike from Long Mt. Wayside US Rt. 60 to Hog Camp Gap parking. Based on PATC Map #13, this is an extreme 3-4 hour, 6 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, 2006, 8:AM, Buena Vista, VA 24416, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Point-to-Point Hike from Blue Ridge Parking (MP 51+) to Long Mt. Wayside US Rt. 60. Based on PATC Map #13, this is a difficult 6-7 hour, 10 mile point-to-point with a 1,900-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, 2006, 8:AM, Glascow, VA 24555, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Coordinator: Thomas Day, (703) 508-2722 or casualsports@aol.com. Leader: TBD. Casual Point-to-Point Hike from US 501 parking to Blue Ridge Parking (MP 51+). Based on PATC Map #13, this is an extreme 6-7 hour, 11-12 mile point-to-point with a 3,600-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.

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