| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | VA | Number: | 70 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Shenandoahs | STATE: | | VA |
| Sunday | Hike south on the AT, camp in Hogwallow Flats. Look for spring on the left before trail |
| | takes a big turn uphill. Should be small side trail next to spring. Take side trail way |
| | back and look for grassy clearing. May have to search around way off the trail, as |
| | campsite not immediately visible from trail. Spring may be dry - start with lots of |
| | water; bring full chickens to use for Monday night water. |
| | Mileage1: | | 2 |
| | Water1: | | bring FULL CHICKENS from campus, Spring (may be dry) along AT, about .5 mi |
| | after crossing of Skyline Drive at mile 14.25 |
| | Campsite1: | | Hogwallow Flat |
| Monday | South on AT to Keyser Run Fire Road (located at Skyline mile 19.4). CAREFUL ON |
| | ROAD-CROSSINGS! Recommend checking out Hogback Overlook 0.3mi south. Hike |
| | South on Keyser Run, then South onto Pole Bridge Link Trail. Hike South on Link Trail |
| | to Piney Branch Trail, then west on Piney Branch to 2nd stream crossing. Walk left |
| | along the stream. There is an impacted tarp site next right next to the stream on the |
| | south side. Lots of streams: Remind your frosh to trowel 200ft from water. |
| | Mileage2: | | 7 | Evac2: | | Skyline Drive, mile 18.75 |
| | Water2: | | Gravel Springs. Keyser Run falls. Piney River. |
| Campsite2: | | tarpsite by 2nd stream on Piney Branch Trail |
| Tuesday | Hike east on Piney Branch back to jct of Link Trail, then south on Piney Branch to jct |
| | of Hull School Trail. Hike South on Hull School Trail to Skyline Drive Hike South on |
| | Skyline, using grassy shoulder on left to Beahms Gap Overlook. Great view! Cross |
| | Syline to pick up Beahms side trail to AT. Hike North on AT and after approx. 50 yards |
| | look down slope to left for good campsites. If you hit sidetrail off AT to spring you've |
| | gone too far. |
| | Mileage3: | | 6 | Evac3: | | Skyline Drive, mile 28.5 |
| | Water3: | | Piney River, Thornton River, Spring on AT near Byrd's Nest 4 |
| Campsite3: | | Off AT, halfway between Beahms Gap sidetrail and spring near Byrd's Nest 4. Share |
| | with VA71. |
| Wednes | North on AT to Neighbor Mountain Trail, West on NMT to Jeremy's Run Trail, north. |
| | Huge downhill from NMT peak down to JRT. Camp in flat section near Jeremy's Run, |
| | about 1.0 mile up the Jeremy's Run Trail from the jct. with NMT. Start looking for |
| | campsite after about 4 stream crossings, when JRT is E of Jeremy's Run. Campsite |
| | not far from trail, off to the right. |
| | Mileage4: | | 6.6 | Evac4: | | Skyline Drive, mile 26.75 |
| | Water4: | | Jeremy's Run |
| | Campsite4: | | Jeremy's Run trail, 1 mile north of Neighbor Mtn Trail |
| Thursday | East on Jeremy's Run (careful: tons of stream crossings, which may be very slippery |
| | and dangerous with rain) all the way to intersection with AT. From here, refer to small |
| | insert on back of map: Hike East on AT to North on Elkwallow Trail to road into |
| | Mathew's Arm to Traces Nature Trail to spur trail to Tuscarora Overall Run Trail. East |
| | (right) on TORT 30 yards, and look for campsite way off to the left, about 40 yards |
| | off trail. |
| | Mileage5: | | 7.5 | Evac5: | | Skyline Drive, mile 23.8 |
| | Water5: | | NO WATER AT CAMP. Get at Matthews Arm or Elkwallow Wayside (has bathrooms |
| | too). |
| | Campsite5: | | Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail 0.75 mile from AT near junction with sidetrail to Mathews |
| | Arm. |
| Friday | Take Tuscarora Overall Trail East to Junction with AT. Take AT north to Parking Lot next to Hogback Overlook for pickup. |
| | Mileage6: | | 1 | Total Mileage: | | 30.1000003 |