Virginia.  Shenandoah National Park.  South Section
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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

           There are two big hike groups in the Southern Section: one starting with Brown Mountain and the other including Austin and/or Furnace mountain.  I put separator lines to distinguish between them

 

 

Hike 1.  Conley Cabin

 

Club: My scouting with Shelley and Brad

Date: 05/07/2004

Parking: need at least an all-wheel-drive.  May need one with a good clearance.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: ConleyCabin_GPS20040507.tpo

Description File: ConleyCabin_GPS20040507.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: ConleyCabin_GPS20040507.gtm

Notes: There are supposed to be trails near the cabin.  Would be interesting to explore.

Photo Album: ConleyCabin_GPS20040507

Warnings: I included this as a hike even though it's just a walk to the cabin.  Reason being, it's a good place to stay when you want to explore Southern Shenandoah Park.  This trace is supposed to make it easier at least in terms of not getting lost while walking there.

 

 

Hike 2.  Smith Roach Gap Cemetery

 

Club: PATC with Len Wheat leading and Bob Pickett organizing

Date: 11/17/2007

Parking: good   

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.tpo

Description File: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.gdb

Google Earth Trace: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.kmz

Universal GPS Format: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117.gpx

Photo Album: SmithRoachGapCemetery_GPS20071117

Warnings: Most of this hike (and the only interesting part) is bushwhacking on very old roads with blowdowns.

 

 

Hike 3.  Rocky Mount Trail - Gap Run Trail

 

Club: Mike Darzi and me leading for MWROP, although it was really his hike

Date: 03/24/2007

Parking: good, right off the Skyline Dr.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324.tpo

Description File: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324.gdb

Google Earth Trace: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324.kmz

Photo Album: RockyMountTr_GapRunTr_GPS20070324

Notes: very pretty views.  Worth exploring the bushwhacking trails nearby. 

 

 

Hike 4.  Brown Mountain Trail - Rocky Mountain Run Trail

 

Club: my scouting

Date: 03/29/2003

Parking: good, off the Skyline Drive

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownMtnTr_RockyMtnRunTr_GPS20030329.tpo

Description File: BrownMtnTr_RockyMtnRunTr_GPS20030329.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: BrownMtnTr_RockyMtnRunTr_GPS20030329.gtm

Notes: Strenuous hike but very pretty vistas.

Warnings: in the valley near the river there are rattle snakes and humongous amounts of ticks.  I won't repeat this warning for other hikes in the group.

 

 

Hike 5.  Brown Mountain Trail - Patterson Ridge Trail - AT

 

Club: Chris Nolen and Tuesday Group Hikers x3;  my scouting; Jack's trace

Date: 07/03/2003; 06/19/2004; 05/06/2005; 05/23/2006; 06/27/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20030703CNolen.tpo; BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20040619CNolen.tpo; BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20050605.tpo; BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20060523JThorsen.tpo; BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20060627CNolen.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: BrownMtnTr_PattersonRidgeTr_AT_GPS20050605.gtm

Notes: notice different starting points and ways to add extra mileage 

Warnings: two knee-deep wadings may be required

 

 

Hike 6.  Brown Mountain Trail - Big Run Portal Trail - AT

 

Club: don't remember

Date: 05/25/2002

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownMtnTr_BigRunPortalTr_AT_GPS20020525.tpo

Warnings: rattle snakes, ticks near the river.  2 wadings.  Super elevation gain.

 

 

Hike 7.  Brown Mountain Trail - Rockytop Trail - Big Run Portal Trail

 

Club: don't remember   

Date: 09/13/2003

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownMtnTr_RockytopTr_BigRunPortalTr_GPS20030913.tpo

Description File: BrownMtnTr_RockytopTr_BigRunPortalTr_GPS20030913.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: BrownMtnTr_RockytopTr_BigRunPortalTr_GPS20030913.gtm

Warnings: humongous elevation gain.  Rattle snakes, ticks near the river.  2 wadings

 

 

Hike 8.  Brown Mountain Trail - Rockytop Trail - AT

 

Club: Jack's trace

Date: 04/29/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownMtnTr_RockytopTr_AT_GPS20060429JThorsen.tpo

 

 

Hike 9.  Browns Gap Road - Jones Run Trail - AT - Doyles River Trail

 

Club: in both cases Jack and William are leading for the Northern VA Hiking Club

Date: 03/21/2004; 09/19/2006

Parking: don't remember

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BrownsGapRd_JonesRunTr_AT_DoylesRiverTr_GPS20040321.tpo; BrownsGapRd_JonesRunTr_AT_DoylesRiverTr_GPS20060919JThorsen.tpo

Description File: BrownsGapRd_JonesRunTr_AT_DoylesRiverTr_GPS20040321.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: BrownsGapRd_JonesRunTr_AT_DoylesRiverTr_GPS20040321.gtm

Notes: I prefer my version of this hike, which eliminates the steep out-and-back road walking for several miles and adds a great 360 deg. overlook. (see the next hike)

 

 

Hike 10.  AT at the Blackrock Gap - Doyles River Trail - Jones Run Trail

 

Club: my scouting

Date: 04/23/2006

Parking: good

Topo! PA Trace: AT_BlackRockGap_DoylesRiverTr_JonesRunTr_GPS20060423.tpo

Garmin MapSource Trace: AT_BlackRockGap_DoylesRiverTr_JonesRunTr_GPS20060423.gdb

Photo Album: AT_BlackRockGap_DoylesRiverTr_JonesRunTr_GPS20060423

Notes: Classical Hike.  Some of the prettiest waterfalls.  Blackrock overlook is one of the few places in the Park with 360 deg. views.

 


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