Great North Mountain

Page 3.  11/01/2003 - ?/?/2005

 

Hike 1.  Wilson Cove - Gerhard Shelter - Racer Camp Hollow.

 

Club: MWROP.

Leaders: Chris Nolen and Tuesday Group hikers.

Date: 11/01/2003

Parking: See previous page last 2 hikes.  Only difference - need to drive a little less to the intersection with the Tuscarora/Country Line Tr. 

Trails: RT5/1 - RT371 (Wilson Cove Tr.) - Old Mail Path Tr. - Tuscarora (Three Ponds Tr.) - Racer Camp Hollow Tr. - Vance's Cove Tr. - Connector Tr. to the Gerhard Shelter - County Line Tr.

Trace file: WilsonCove_GerhardShelter_RacerCampHollow_GPS20031101CNolen.tpo

*.gif Trace Maps: WilsonCove_GerhardShelter_RacerCampHollow_GPS20031101CNolenMap1.GIF, WilsonCove_GerhardShelter_RacerCampHollow_GPS20031101CNolenMap2.GIF

Notes:  Section to the Gerhard shelter is very strenuous.

 

Hike 2.  Paddy Mountain.

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Club: My scouting  with Mike and Tolya .

Date: 11/02/2003

Parking:  RT66 - RT81 - RT 55 - RT 600 - See waypoints starting with "D" and the *.doc for description.

Trails: no official trails, just a wide road in the woods.

Trace file:  PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.tpo

GPS TrackMaker file: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.gtm

*.gif Trace Maps: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102Map1.GIF, PaddyMtn_GPS20031102Map2.GIF

General and waypoint description file: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.doc

Notes:  Don't do this hike in the hunting season.  This hike is good for those who like road walking and a little bushwhacking.

 

Hike 3.  Falls Ridge Tr. - Pipeline - Laurel Run Tr.

 

 

 

Club: Tolya and me scouting.  Me leading for MWROP

Date: 02/28/2004, 03/28/2004

Parking:  RT66 - RT81 - RT 42 to Columbia Furnace - Waypoints D05 - D02 - SF.  

    Second Trip: RT691 (Devil's Mtn.)  Waypoints D01 - D17 loop.

Trails: Laurel Run Tr. (RT 252) - Laurel Run Spur Tr. - Falls Ridge Tr. - Old Unnamed Hunters Tr. - Fat Mtn. Tr. - Pipeline - North Mtn. Tr. - Laurel Run Tr.

Trace file:  FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040228.tpo, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328.tpo, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328SBurns.tpo

GPS TrackMaker file: FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040228.gtm, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328.gtm

*.gif Trace Maps: FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040228Map1.GIF, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040228Map2.GIF

    FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328Map1.GIF, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328Map2.GIF

General and waypoint description file: FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040228.doc, FallsRidgeTr_Pipeline_LaurelRunTr_GPS20040328.doc

Notes:  Rather strenuous hike.  Very rewarding though - a lot of beautiful overlooks and streams.  Had a lot of show on the North Mtn. Tr. in spite of very hot temperature for over a week.

    Second Trip: The weather was cloudy most of the time, no great views, still the hike was very exciting.

 

Hike 4.  Redbud2.  Tuscarora Tr.

 

Club: MWROP.

Leaders: Chris Nolen and Tuesday Group hikers.

Date: 04/13/2004

Parking: Start: Rt. 66 to the end.  Turn left to Rt. 81 south.  Take exit 291 to the South East.  Turn Right to Rt. 11 (Old Valley Pike).  At the entrance to the town of Maurertown, turn right and park near the street.

End: Return to Rt. 81 and take it back to exit 296 North West and take Rt. 55 West.  Drive to the top of the Mtn. where the intersection with the Tuscarora Tr. is marked and take the next street right.  It's route 5021 or 502 (depending on the map).  Drive to the first turn left - road to the Hawk Campground.

Trails: Tuscarora Tr. in VA and WV.

Trace file: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolen.tpo

*.gif Trace Maps: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap1.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap2.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap3.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap4.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap5.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap6.GIF, Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolenMap7.GIF.

General and waypoint description file: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolen.doc

Notes:  I didn't do this hike, so the driving directions were made from the map and not verified.  The description of the trail is taken from Chris's e-mail and gives some history of the event as well.

 

 

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