| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | VA | Number: | 72 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Shenandoahs | STATE: | | VA |
| Sunday | AT is at end of Panorama driveway, near circle. Hike North on the AT, turn East onto |
| | Pass Mountain Trail. Camp at tarp site next to Pass Mtn Hut. Heads-up: many |
| | through-hikers will probably be using the hut itself; latrines, bearbag poles available at |
| | campsite. |
| | Mileage1: | | 2 |
| | Water1: | | bring full chickens from campus, small Spring behind Pass Mountain Hut, 0.2 miles |
| | from the AT. |
| | Campsite1: | | Next to Pass Mtn Hut |
| Monday | Hike North on the AT to West on Neighbor Mtn Trail. Steep downhill after Neighbor Mtn |
| | peaks. East on Jeremy's Run Trail. Camp in flat section of trail, about 1.0 mile |
| | from Jct w/ Neighbor Mtn. 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. |
| | Mileage2: | | 8.5 | Evac2: | | Route 611 at foot of Jeremy's Run Trail, Shoulder |
| | Water2: | | Spring near Byrds Next 4 (possibly dry), Jeremy's Run |
| Campsite2: | | Jeremy's Run, 1.0 mile North of Jct w/ Neighbor Mtn Trail (VA71 in the area) |
| Tuesday | Northeast on Jeremy's Run Trail, East on AT, North on Elkwallow Trail to Mathews Arm- |
| | Elkwallow, to North on Traces Nature Trail (refer to small map on backside of Map 9), |
| | to spur trail to Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail. Camp at jct of Tusc-Overall Run Trail and |
| | cutoff trail to Mathews Arm Campground. Walk 30 yards SE on TORT then bushwhack |
| | perpendicular to trail approx 30 yards to find campsite. |
| | Mileage3: | | 7 | Evac3: | | Skyline Drive, mile 21 |
| | Water3: | | Jeremy's Run, Elkwallow Wayside (WCs too), Mathews Arm |
| Campsite3: | | Jct of Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail and spur trail to Mathews Arm-Elkwallow |
| Wednes | East on Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail, South on AT, East on Piney Branch Trail and |
| | continue on PBT when it veers sharply South, to Jct w/ Hull School Trail. Look for |
| | campsite at SE corner of this Jct; spur trail to tarp sites next to cement post. |
| | Mileage4: | | 5.5 | Evac4: | | 1. Skyline Drive, mile 22 |
| | Water4: | | Matthews Arm, Piney River |
| | Campsite4: | | Jct of Piney Branch Trail and Hull School Trail |
| Thursday | North on Hull School Trail to NE on Keyser Run Fire Road. Hike North on Route 614 |
| | for a bit, past parking lot on left, to North on Little Devils Stairs. Look for campsite on |
| | left just as you approach jct. w/ Keyser Run Fire Road and Pole Bridge Link Road. |
| | Red-flag: LDS is extremely steep and potentially v. hazardous in rain. Recommend N |
| | on KRFR from Hull School if rain. |
| | Mileage5: | | 4 | Evac5: | | Skyline Drive, mile 19.4 |
| | Water5: | | Piney River, Keyser Run |
| | Campsite5: | | Near jct of Little Devils Stairs/Pole Bridge Link Trail and Keyser Run Fire Road. |
| Friday | West on Pole Bridge Link Trail to North on Sugarloaf Trail to West on AT. Look for Hogback Overlook parking lot when you cross |
| | Skyline Drive. VA70 will be here too. |
| | Mileage6: | | 2.5 | Total Mileage: | | 29.5 |
| | Return: | | Skyline Drive at Mile 21 at Hogback Overlook Parking Lot |
| | Return Stop: | 3 | Return Bus: | 1 | Pickup Time: | 11:00 AM |