Virginia. Shenandoah
National Park. Central Section
01. North of
Hughes River and Crusher Ridge
Maps and Books: See the Shenandoah Nationa Park Northern Section North East of Gravel Springs Gap.
Notes: Appalachian Trail (AT) is always blazed White!
In the Shenandoah Nat. Park Blue blazed trails are for hikers only, and Yellow are shared between horse riders and hikers
The maps and books listed above are for the whole park, not just for this page
Hikes in this section are organized North to South and then by date
Hike 1. Pass Mountain Trail - AT - Buck Hollow Trail
Club: Shelley's trace
Date: 03/27/2004
Parking: Parking off rt. 211. Low clearance cars can have the bottom scratched. Cars have been vandalized there.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PassMtnTR_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20040327SBurns.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PassMtnTR_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20040327SBurns_tpo.gpx
Hike 2. AT: Rt. 211 - Fishers Gap
Club: Jack's trace
Date: 03/14/2006
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AT_RT211_FishersGap_GPS20060314JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: AT_RT211_FishersGap_GPS20060314JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Hike 3. AT: Rt. 211 - Hannah Run Trail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 12/16/2005
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AT_Rt211_HannahRunTr_GPS20051216CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: AT_Rt211_HannahRunTr_GPS20051216CNolen_tpo.gpx
Hike 4. Buck Hollow Trail - AT - Hannah Run Trail - Old Hazel Road Bushwhack
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers; Jack's trace
Date: 11/02/2003; 09/26/2006
Parking: cars can be vandalized.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BuckHollowTr_AT_HannahRunTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20031102Bushwhack_CNolen.tpo; BuckHollowTr_AT_HannahRunTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20060926Bushwhack_JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BuckHollowTr_AT_HannahRunTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20031102Bushwhack_CNolen_tpo.gpx; BuckHollowTr_AT_HannahRunTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20060926Bushwhack_JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Description File: BuckHollowTr_AT_HannahRunTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20031102Bushwhack_CNolen.doc
Notes: The last stretch of the hike is a bushwhack on the Old Hazel Road. Easy to follow but lots of blowdowns.
Hike 5. Buck Ridge Trail - Catlet Mountain Trail - Old Hazel Road Bushwhack
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 12/20/2004
Parking: cars can be vandalized
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BuckRidgeTr_CatletMtnTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20041220Bushwhack_CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BuckRidgeTr_CatletMtnTr_OldHazelRd_GPS20041220Bushwhack_CNolen.tpo
Notes: The last stretch of the hike is a bushwhack on the Old Hazel Road. Easy to follow but lots of blowdowns.
Hike 6. Buck Ridge Trail - Hannah Run Trail - AT - Buck Hollow Trail
Club: my scouting
Date: 12/23/2006
Parking: Parking off rt. 211. Low clearance cars can have the bottom scratched. Cars have been vandalized there.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223_tpo.gpx
Description File: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223.gdb
Photo Album: BuckRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_AT_BuckHollowTr_GPS20061223
Warnings: notice the elevation gain.
Hike 7. Sam's Ridge Trail - Hannah Run Trail - Hazel River Tail
Club: Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers
Date: 04/27/2004
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: SamsRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_HazelRiverTR_GPS20040427CNolen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: SamsRidgeTr_HannahRunTr_HazelRiverTR_GPS20040427CNolen_tpo.gpx
Hike 8. All Hikes Including Leading and Crusher Ridge
Club: Jack's trace; my trace from the Jack and William leading for MWROP hike; Chris Nolen and the Tuesday Group Hikers; Jack's Trace; my trace don't remember from what hike
Date: 01/07/2006; 11/18/2003; 03/24/2004; 02/28/2006; 11/08/20003
Parking: don't remember
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LeadingRidgeTr_AT_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20060107JThorsen.tpo; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031118.tpo; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20040324CNolen.tpo; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20060228JThorsen.tpo; LeadingRidgeTr_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031108.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LeadingRidgeTr_AT_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20060107JThorsen_tpo.gpx; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031118_tpo.gpx; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20040324CNolen_tpo.gpx; LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20060228JThorsen_tpo.gpx; LeadingRidgeTr_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031108_tpo.gpx
Description File: LeadingRidgeTr_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031108.doc LeadingRidgeTr_AT_OldRagFireRd_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20040324CNolen.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: LeadingRidgeTr_NicholsonHollowTr_CrusherRidgeTr_GPS20031108.gtm
Warnings: these hikes are some of the most difficult out there. Starting of the Leading Ridge is PATC not the park property and not blazed. Road walking at the end does not add to the appeal of these hikes.
Hike 9. Pine Hill Gap Trail - White Rocks Trail - Sam's Ridge Trail
Club: Jack and William scouting; Shelley's trace
Date: 01/03/2004; 02/14/2004
Parking: don't remember
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040103.tpo; PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040214SBurns.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040103_tpo.gpx; PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040214SBurns_tpo.gpx
Description File: PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040103.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: PineHillGapTr_WhiteRocksTr_SamsRidgeTr_GPS20040103.gtm