| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | VA | Number: | 73 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Shenandoahs | STATE: | | VA |
| Sunday | Pick up AT at end of Panorama driveway, near circle. Hike south on the AT. Camp |
| | next to Byrds Nest Shelter 3. Alternative campsite on N side (left as you head toward |
| | Skyline Drive) of Meadow Spring Trail, 0.1 miles from Jct w/ AT, hidden behind tall |
| | brush. View from Mary's Rock is spectacular! Try to catch the sunset. |
| | Mileage1: | | 2.6 |
| | Water1: | | spring at Mary's Rock is boil only, Meadow Spring 0.2 mi east of AT on Meadow |
| | Spring Trail; bring two chickens from bus. |
| | Campsite1: | | Byrd's Nest Shelter 3, 0.7 mi south of jct of AT and Meadow Spring Trail. |
| Monday | Hike South on the AT about 5mi to Nicholson Hollow Trail. Hike east on NHT to |
| | intersection with Corbin Cabin Cutoff Trail. Camp near Corbin Cabin but make sure to |
| | stay at least 100 yards from Cabin to comply with park regulations. |
| | Mileage2: | | 5.5 | Evac2: | | Skyline Drive, mile 37.8 |
| | Water2: | | Hughes River, spring on Nicholson Hollow, Pinnacles parking lot |
| Campsite2: | | Jct of Nicholson Hollow Trail and Corbin Mtn Cutoff Trail, near Corbin Cabin |
| Tuesday | Hike East on Nicholson Hollow Trail to South on Route 600, taking road percautions. |
| | Hike through parking lot, West onto Weakly Hollow Fire Road. Look for campsite |
| | immediately at Jct w/ Corbin Hollow Trail on left. |
| | Mileage3: | | 5.5 | Evac3: | | Junction of Nicholson Hollow Trail and Route 600 |
| | Water3: | | Hughes River, Brokenback Run |
| Campsite3: | | Weakly Hollow Fire Road, across FR from Jct w/ Corbin Hollow Trail. (w/VA74) |
| Wednes | DAY HIKE -- Will return to same campsite afterward. East on Weakly Hollow Fire |
| | Road to South on Ridge Trail, up and over Old Rag Mtn, continue along as it becomes |
| | Saddle Trail and turns West, and back on Weakly Hollow Trail to campsite. Attn: |
| | awesome views, but very perilous along Ridge Trail. Great lunch spots at top of Old |
| | Rag Mtn. Recommend change plans in wet weather, e.g. go up and back on Saddle |
| | Trail. |
| | Mileage4: | | 6.5 | Evac4: | | Junction of Skyland Big Meadows Horse Trail and |
| | Water4: | | Springs at Old Rag Shelter, Byrds Nest 1. Fill up before leaving in the morning at |
| | Brokenback Run. |
| | Campsite4: | | SAME AS TUES: Weakly Hollow Fire Road, at Jct w/ Corbin Hollow Trail. |
| Thursday | West on Corbin Hollow Trail, West on Old Rag Fire Road, South on Skyland-Big |
| | Meadows Horse Trail, cross Whiteoak Canyon (great view and sweet waterfalls and |
| | swimming holes down-trail a bit if interested), to South on Whiteoak Canyon Fire Road, |
| | to West on Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail, to Southeast on Cedar Run Trail. Camp |
| | near here. Water drop in parking lot near AT at 5pm. |
| | Mileage5: | | 6.3 | Evac5: | | Skyline Drive, mile 43 |
| | Water5: | | Brokenback Run, White Oak Run, Cedar Run, spring near Hawksbill Gap |
| | Campsite5: | | Cedar Run Trail, 0.1 mile before Jct w/ Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail on left |
| | down slope. |
| Friday | Northwest on Cedar Run Trail to Skyline Drive for pickup. Parking lot at top of CRT on Skyline Drive. |
| | Mileage6: | | 0.2 | Total Mileage: | | 26.6000022 |
| | Return: | | Parking lot at Skyline Drive Mile 45.5 at Hawksbill Gap parking lot. |
| | Return Stop: | 1 | Return Bus: | 1 | Pickup Time: | 10:00 AM |