Massanutten Mountains South (Below Rt. 211)

 

Maps:

• Software - Topo! Mid-Atlantic

• PATC Maps G and H

• National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated Map #792 Massanutten & Great North Mtn, GWNF, VA/WV

• George Washington National Forest, VA&WV, USDA FSM, AGO.  1989

• Map of the Massanutten Resort

Books:

• Guide to Massanutten Mountain Hiking Trails. Ed. 1993.  Ed. 2000.  Ed. 3, 2004

• Tuscarora Trail: Southern Half (VA, WV).  Ed. 3, 1997

• Circuit Hikes in VA, WV, MD, PA.  Ed. 5, 1994. Ed. 6, 2000

• Cabins, PATC, 2004

• The Trails of Virginia, Hiking the Old Dominion, 3d ed., Allen de Hart, 2003

• Hike America: VA – an Atlas of VA’s Greatest Hiking Adventures, Bill and Mary Burnham, 2001

• 50 Hikes in Northern VA – Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mtns to the Chesapeake Bay, 2d ed., Leonard M. Atkins, 2000

• Hiking Virginia’s National Forests, by Karin Wuertz-Schaefer.  Ed. 7, 2001

Notes:

• Tuscarora Trail is always blazed Blue!
• Massanutten Trail is always blazed Orange!
• Maps and books are for the whole Massanutten Mountains, not just for this page
• Massanutten Resort is a private entity, they don't allow hiking on their property without their permission.  They have an old outdated map which they are updating now which can be bought for a nominal fee at the Resort's Bike shop.

 

Massanutten Resort Land Merged

 

Club: my scouting with Jack and Misha

Date: latest update 02/09/2009

Parking: both parking lots are good.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209.tpo; MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209WOWP.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209_tpo.gpx; MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209WOWP_tpo.gpx

Gif Image of the Topo! Trace: MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209.GIF; MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209WOWP.GIF

Description File: MassanuttenResort_GPS20090111.doc; MassanuttenResort_GPS20090207.doc

     MapNamingConventions_20090209.doc; ErrorsAndSuggestions_20090209.doc

Google Earth Trace: MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209.kmz

Universal GPS Format: MassanuttenResortMerged_GPS20090209.gpx

Photo Album: MassanuttenResort_GPS20090111; MassanuttenResort_GPS20090207

Notes: This is my final merged map of all the trails in the Massanutten Resort and surrounding trails in the George Washington National Forest.  It is incomplete, but 90% done.  I am not planning to go to this resort in  the near future, so there won't be any more updates.  No elevation profile since multiple trails.  2 description files match one *.tpo file

Warnings: Resort is private.  Hiking permit required.

 

Hike 1.  Runkles Gap - Catherine Furnace

 

Club: Jack and William leading for MWROP as part of the "All Massanutten Trails" hike series

Date: 09/21/2002

Parking: don't remember

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RunklesGap_CatherineFurnace_GPS20020921.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: RunklesGap_CatherineFurnace_GPS20020921_tpo.gpx

GPS TrackMaker Trace: RunklesGap_CatherineFurnace_GPS20020921.gtm

 

 

Hike 2.  Runkles Gap - Morgan Run Trail

Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Hikers; Jack's Trace

Date: 07/03/2003; 07/01/2004; 06/20/2006

Parking: don't know

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20030703CNolen.tpo; RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20040701CNolen.tpo; RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20060620JThorsen.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20030703CNolen_tpo.gpx; RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20040701CNolen_tpo.gpx; RunklesGap_MorganRunTr_GPS20060620JThorsen_tpo.gpx

 

 

Hike 3.  Runkles Gap - Massanutten Resort

 

Club: Jack and William scouting

Date: 07/31/2004

Parking: road curb parking

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20040731.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20040731_tpo.gpx

Description File: RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20040731.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20040731.gtm

 

 

Hike 4.  Morgan Run Trail - Massanutten South Trail

 

Club: my leading for MWROP

Date: 11/05/2005

Parking: Start - don't remember.  End - near the visitors center

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: MorganRunTr_MassanuttenSouthTr_GPS20051105.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: MorganRunTr_MassanuttenSouthTr_GPS20051105_tpo.gpx

GPS TrackMaker Trace: MorganRunTr_MassanuttenSouthTr_GPS20051105.gtm

Photo Album: MorganRunTr_MassanuttenSouthTr_GPS20051105

 

 

Hike 5.  Massanutten Resort

 

Club: my scouting with Jack and Mike

Date: 10/01/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001_tpo.gpx

Description File: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001.gdb

Photo Album: MassanuttenResort_GPS20061001

Warnings: private land.  Obtain permit before hiking

 

 

Hike 6.  Fridley Gap - Runkles Gap - Massanutten Resort

 

Club: my scouting

Date: 07/31/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731_tpo.gpx

Description File: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731.gdb

Photo Album: FridleyGap_RunklesGap_MassanuttenResort_GPS20060731

Notes: swimming hole not far from parking.  Very pretty area in general.

Warnings: notice the elevation gain and shape of the profile

 

 

Hike 7.  Runkles Gap - Peterfish Gap - Morgan Run

 

Club: my scouting with Jack

Date: 08/02/2010

Parking: road shoulder

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802.tpo

Universal GPX format from Topo!: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802_tpo.gpx

Description File: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802.docx

GPS TrackMaker Trace: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802.gdb

Photo Album: RunklesGap_PeterfishGap_MorganRun_GPS20100802

Notes: swimming hole not far from parking.  Very pretty area in general.  Rare orchids.

Warnings: lots of gravel road walking.  May become boring.