| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | VA | Number: | 71 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Shenandoahs | STATE: | | VA |
| Sunday | Hike South on AT to West on Tuscarora Overall Run Trail. Look for campsite about 20 |
| | yards before junction with spur trail to Mathews Arm. Campsite should be about 20-30 |
| | yards off to the right perpendicular from TORT. |
| | Mileage1: | | 1 |
| | Water1: | | bring FULL CHICKENS from campus. Otherwise, you'll have to hike to Jeremy's |
| | Run for water. |
| | Campsite1: | | Near jct of Tuscarora Overall Run Trail and spur trail to Mathews Arm |
| Monday | Refer to small insert of back of map: To get to Jeremy's Run Trail, hike West on |
| | Mathews Arm spur trail to south on Traces Nature Trail, through Mathews Arm, South |
| | on Elkwallow Trail, then West on the AT. Hike South on Jeremy's Run Trail about 4mi. |
| | Look for a campsite in the flat area, about 1.0 mile from jct with Neighbor Mountain |
| | Trail, the trail is east of the river. Campsite should be off to the left. |
| | Mileage2: | | 5.5 | Evac2: | | Skyline Drive, mile 24 |
| | Water2: | | Jeremy's Run, Mathews Arm, Elkwallow Wayside (bathrooms too) |
| Campsite2: | | Jeremy's Run, about 4 mi from jct. with Knob Mountain Cutoff Trail (VA72 in the area |
| | too) |
| Tuesday | Hike South on Jeremy's Run to jct of Neighbor Mountain Trail. Steep climb up Neighbor |
| | Mtn. No water between JRT and camp--carry lots for Neighbor Mtn. Great views. Hike |
| | South AT to camp. Campsites on West side of AT about halfway between spring |
| | (between Byrds Nest 4 and Beahms Gap, the side trail to which will be on your right as |
| | you hike south) and side trail to Beahms Gap Overlook. Campsites off to right down |
| | gentle slope. |
| | Mileage3: | | 6.6 | Evac3: | | Skyline Drive, mile 28.5 |
| | Water3: | | Jeremy's Run, spring off AT near campsite |
| Campsite3: | | Off AT, East side of trail, halfway between Beahms Gap sidetrail and spring near |
| | Byrd's Nest 4. Share with VA70. |
| Wednes | Hike South on AT to cutoff trail to Beahms Gap Overlook. Great views! Hike North |
| | on Skyline Drive (use wide grassy shoulder on right) to Hull School Trail. NE on Hull |
| | School Trail to Piney Branch Trail. NW on Piney Branch Trail to jct of Pole Bridge Link |
| | Trail. At jct, turn west on Piney Branch. Start looking for the campsite at 2nd stream |
| | crossing. Follow the stream left. There's an impacted tarpsite right to the stream. Lots |
| | of streams: remind your frosh to trowel 200' from water. |
| | Mileage4: | | 6.5 | Evac4: | | Skyline Drive, mile 21.8 |
| | Water4: | | North Fork Thornton R.iver, Piney River |
| | Campsite4: | | tarpsite by 2nd stream on west Piney Branch Trail |
| Thursday | Take the Pole Bridge Link Trail N to Keyser Run Fire Road. Little Devils Stairs Trail to |
| | north on Keyser Run Fire Road. Hike N on Keyser Run to AT. North on AT for 5miles. |
| | Camp in Hogwallow Flat. Nice campsite next to spring marked on map. Look for |
| | sidetrail next to spring and follow it 30-50 yards for multiple tarp sites. If the trail's |
| | been dry, carry water from Gravel Springs. |
| | Mileage5: | | 6 | Evac5: | | Skyline Drive, mile 17.5 |
| | Water5: | | Spring at Gravel Springs Hut, Spring near campsite |
| | Campsite5: | | Hogwallow Flat |
| Friday | North on AT to Jenkins Gap Overlook parking area for pickup. |
| | Mileage6: | | 2.5 | Total Mileage: | | 28.1000003 |
| | Return: | | Parking lot at Skyline Drive Mile 12.4 next to Jenkins Gap Overlook |
| | Return Stop: | 4 | Return Bus: | 1 | Pickup Time: | 11:15 AM |