Virginia.  Shenandoah National Park.  Central Section
Page 07.  Conway River Road - Pocosin Fire Road

 

Maps:

Books:

      Historical books:

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.  All Hikes Including the Big Creek Falls

 

Club: Jack's merged traces; Jack and William leading for the MWROP; my scouting

Date: 04/22/2006; 11/15/2003; 12/29/2003

Parking: when on Skyline Drive - good.  Parking on the park border of the Meadows School Fire Road requires an SUV, parking in the valley - not recommended.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BigCreekFalls_BearfenceMtn_GPS20060422Merged_JThorsen.tpo; MillProngTr_LaurelProngTr_AT_BigCreekFalls_PowellMtnTr_GPS20031115.tpo; BigCreekFalls_MeadowSchoolFireRd_GPS20031229.tpo

Description File: MillProngTr_LaurelProngTr_AT_BigCreekFalls_PowellMtnTr_GPS20031115.doc; BigCreekFalls_MeadowSchoolFireRd_GPS20031229.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: MillProngTr_LaurelProngTr_AT_BigCreekFalls_PowellMtnTr_GPS20031115.gtm; BigCreekFalls_MeadowSchoolFireRd_GPS20031229.gtm

Notes: I typically put only very close traces under one hike.  This is an exception.  I decided to put all the traces involving the Big Creek Falls together.  This way the user can see many options to see this spectacular waterfall. Since the bushwhacking is rather strenuous because the old trails have lots of blowdowns and are not always visible, the best option is MillProngTr_LaurelProngTr_AT_BigCreekFalls_PowellMtnTr_GPS20031115.tpo trace since it's using the Powell Mountain Trail as well as the Meadows School Fire Road for most of the uphill/downhill bushwhacking, making this trip easier.  It also is covering the Bearfence Mountain which offers a great overlook.

Photo Album: BigCreekFalls_MeadowSchoolFireRd_GPS20041127

Warnings: strenuous bushwhack

 

 

Hike 2.  AT from the Lewis Spring Parking Lot - Powell Mountain Trail - Meadows School Fire Road

 

Club: Jack's trace

Date: 06/25/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AT_LewisSpring_PowellMtnTr_MeadowsSchoolFireRd_GPS20060625JThorsen.tpo

Warnings: strenuous bushwhacking as part of the hike

 

 

Hike 3.  Devil's Ditch Falls - Slaughter Trail - Bearfence Mountain

 

Club: Jack's traces

Date: 11/18/2006

Parking: official road shoulder parking

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: DevilsDitchFalls_SlaughterTr_BearfenceMtn_GPS20061118JThorsen.tpo; DevilsDitchFalls_SlaughterTr_GPS20060218Merged_JThorsen.tpo

Notes: Waterfalls were not very impressive.  Pre-park history is interesting.  Bearfence Mtn is a good overlook.

Warnings: I didn't particular like road walking near private property with dogs and the deep wading at the beginning of the hike.  Steep climb.   Bushwhacking.

 

 

Hike 4.  Hikes Including Slaughter Trail - AT - Pocosin Hollow Trail

 

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

Date: 05/30/2006; 07/16/2003; 05/28/2004; 07/11/2004

Parking: official road shoulder parking

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: SlaughterTr_AT_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20060530JThorsen.tpo; SlaughterTr_AT_SouthRiverFallsTr_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20030716CNolen.tpo; SlaughterTr_AT_SouthRiverFallsTr_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20040528CNolen.tpo; SlaughterTr_DevilsDitchFalls_AT_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20040711.tpo

Description File: laughterTr_DevilsDitchFalls_AT_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20040711.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: SlaughterTr_DevilsDitchFalls_AT_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20040711.gtm

Photo Album: LewisMtnTr_DevilsDitch_GPS20041121; SlaughterTr_DevilsDitch_PocosinHollowTr_GPS20040711

Warnings: I didn't particular like road walking near private property with dogs and the deep wading at the beginning of the hike.  Steep climb.

 

 

Hike 5.  Pocosin Hollow Trail

 

Club: Jack's trace

Date: 02/04/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PocosinHollowTr_GPS20060204JThorsen.tpo

 


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