Shenandoah National Park, Central Section

Page 1.  ?/?/2000 - ?/?/2006

 

Hike 1.  All Dry Run Waterfalls.

 

Club: Jack and me scouting.

Leaders: N/A.

Date: 02/19/2006

Parking: Take Rt. 66 North-West, Take Second Exit to Rt. 29 to Warrenton - At Warrenton keep left on Rt. 29 - Take Rt. 230 West at the Sheetz Gas Station - Follow it till it dead-ends to Rt. 33 - Turn West and Drive on Rt. 33 to the Skyline Dr.  - Take Skyline Dr. North. - Park at South River Overlook.

Trails: Dry Run Falls Road.  The rest is bushwhacking.

Trace file: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.tpo

GPS TrackMaker file: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.gtm

*.gif Trace Maps: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219Map.GIF

General and waypoint description file: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.doc

Photos taken on this hike: DryRunFalls_GPS20060219.htm

Notes:  This hike is strenuous and involves some serious bushwhacking and rock climbing.  It offers the view of some of the best waterfalls in the Park.

 

 

Hike 2.  White Oak Road.

 

Club: PATC.

Leaders: Bob Pickett organizer, Len Wheat leading.

Date: 11/18/2006

Parking: Take Rt. 66 North-West, Take Second Exit to Rt. 29 to Warrenton - At Warrenton take Rt. 211 to Skyline Drive - take Skyline Drive South - Park at White Oak Road Parking (small parking for maybe 2 -4 cars, not paved).

Trails: White Oak Rd.  The rest is bushwhacking.

Trace file: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.tpo

GPS TrackMaker file: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.gtm

MapSource (Garmin) file: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.gdb

*.gif Trace Map from National Geographic: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.GIF

*.tif Trace Map from MapSource: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.prn.tif

General and waypoint description file: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118.doc

Photos taken on this hike: WhiteOakRd_GPS20061118

Notes:  This hike is involves lots of bushwhacking including walking over and under blowdowns as well as several stream crossings, but is not hard.

 

 

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