Virginia/West Virginia.
Great North Mountain.
Above the Sugar Knob Cabin.
Page 1.
Maps:
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Software - Topo! Mid-Atlantic
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PATC Map G
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Nat. Geographic. Trails Illustrated map. #792 Massanutten & Great North Mtn, GWNF, VA/WV
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George Washington National Forest, VA&WV, USDA FSM, AGO. 1989
Books:
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Great North Mountain Trails. Ed. 1, PATC 2001
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Tuscarora Trail: Southern Half (VA, WV). Ed. 3, PATC 1997
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Circuit Hikes in VA, WV, MD, PA. Ed. 5, 1994. Ed. 6, PATC 2000
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50 Hikes In West Virginia, from the Allegheny Mtns to the Ohio River, Leonard M. Adkins, 2005. Hike 3
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50 Hikes in Northern VA – Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mtns to the Chesapeake Bay, 2d ed., Leonard M. Atkins, 2000. Hike 17, 18
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Waterfalls of VA and WV – a Hiking and Photography Guide, Kevin Adams, 2001
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Hiking Virginia’s National Forests, by Karin Wuertz-Schaefer. Ed. 7, 2001
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WV Hiking Trails, Hiking the Mountain State, by Allen de Hart, 2d ed., 1997
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The Trails of Virginia, Hiking the Old Dominion, 3d ed., Allen de Hart, 2003
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Hike America: VA – an Atlas of VA’s Greatest Hiking Adventures, Bill and Mary Burnham, 2001
Notes:
- Tuscarora Trail is always blazed Blue!
- The maps and books listed above are for the whole Great North Mountain, not just for this page
- The hikes are ordered by time
Hike 1. Wilson Cove - WhiteRocks -Halfmoon Lookout Trail
Club: don't remember.
Date: 08/11/2002
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20020811.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20020811_tpo.gpx
Printable map: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20020811Map.GIF
Notes: One of the best hikes
Hike 2. Gerhard Shelter - Tuscarora Trail
Club: don't remember
Date: 09/14/2002
Parking: don't remember
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: GerhardShelter_TuscaroraTr_GPS20020914.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: GerhardShelter_TuscaroraTr_GPS20020914_tpo.gpx
Printable map: GerhardShelter_TuscaroraTr_GPS20020914Map1.GIF; GerhardShelter_TuscaroraTr_GPS20020914Map2.GIF
Notes: Climb up to the shelter is very steep. Section from shelter to Waites Run is very rocky.
Hike 3. Capon Trail - Halfmoon Lookout Trail
Club: Jack and William for MWROP; Wanderbirds; my scouting w. Jack and Misha
Date: 05/10/2003; 10/19/2008; 05/23/2010
Parking: right off the road. Pretty good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20030510.tpo; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019.tpo; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20030510_tpo.gpx; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019_tpo.gpx; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523_tpo.gpx
Printable map: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20030510Map.GIF
Description File: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20030510.doc; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019.doc; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523.docx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20030510.gtm; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019.gtm; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019.gdb;
Universal GPS Format: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019.gpx; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523.gpx
Photo Album: CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20081019; CaponTr_HalfmoonLookoutTr_GPS20100523
Notes: can add a little distance by going to the overlook off the Tuscarora Tr.
Hike 4. Bucktail Trail - Pond Run Trail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Hikers
Date: 08/29/2003
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BucktailTr_PondRunTr_GPS20030829CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BucktailTr_PondRunTr_GPS20030829CNolen_tpo.gpx
Printable map: BucktailTr_ PondRunTr_GPS20030829CNolenMap.GIF
Hike 5. Wilson Cove - Sulfur Springs - Pond Run Trail
Club: my scouting
Date: 08/31/2003; 07/18/2009
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20030831.tpo; WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20030831_tpo.gpx; WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718_tpo.gpx
Printable map: WilsonCove_SulphurSpings_PondRunTr_GPS20030831Map.GIF
Description File: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20030831.doc; WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20030831.gtm; WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718.gdb
Universal GPS Format: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718.gpx
Photo Album: WilsonCove_SulfurSprings_PondRunTr_GPS20090718
Hike 6. Wilson Cove - White Rocks - Peer Trail - Halfmoon Lookout
Club: my official hike for MWROP
Date: 10/26/2003
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_PeerTr_HalfmoonLookout_GPS20031026.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_PeerTr_HalfmoonLookout_GPS20031026_tpo.gpx
Printable map: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_PeerTr_HalfmoonLookout_GPS20031026Map.GIF
Description File: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_PeerTr_HalfmoonLookout_GPS20031026.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: WilsonCove_WhiteRocks_PeerTr_HalfmoonLookout_GPS20031026.gtm
Hike 7. Waites Run Trail - Racer Camp Hollow Trail - Gerhard Shelter
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Hikers
Date: 11/01/2003, 02/28/2005
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20031101CNolen.tpo; WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20050228CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20031101CNolen_tpo.gpx; WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20050228CNolen_tpo.gpx
Printable map: WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20031101CNolenMap1.GIF; WaitesRunTr_RacerCampHollowTr_GerhardShelter_GPS20031101CNolenMap2.GIF
Hike 8. Paddy Mountain
Club: my scouting
Date: 11/02/2003
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102_tpo.gpx
Printable map: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102Map1.GIF; PaddyMtn_GPS20031102Map2.GIF
Description File: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: PaddyMtn_GPS20031102.gtm
Notes: Not a very pleasant trip
Hike 9. Bucktail Cutoff Trail - Capon Trail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Hikers
Date: 09/28/2004
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BucktailCutoffTr_CaponTr_GPS20040928CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BucktailCutoffTr_CaponTr_GPS20040928CNolen_tpo.gpx
Hike 10. Redbud 2: Tuscarora Trail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Hikers
Date: 04/13/2004
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolen_tpo.gpx
Printable map: 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
Description File: Redbud2_TuscaroraTr_GPS20040413CNolen.doc
Warnings: Notice the distance. Also notice that a big stretch of this trail in the beginning goes through the private property and the farms. Description is Chris Nolen's.