RE: [at-l] Va. weekend hikes

["Nyce, Greg" <GNYCE@wcupa.edu>]

good parking for a handful of cars (limited ?) at Trout Creek - a residence
is also nearby to the east - 
dirt road in from west Craig County side with "private bridge" will slow - 
longer but mostly paved in from Roanoke County (VA 624 ?) - watch out for
obscure right hand turn or you'll dead end this way.
small parking lot at *next* AT road crossing going south.

i've been by Dragon's tooth twice and each time encountered a rattle snake
on the AT near there - they didn't move off either.

"the goats" are notorious on the second mt going south (sinking spring mt ?)
you know how it is when your spring is sinking - you're pretty much sunk
;-)

Happy Trails,
                   -Running Bear - Downingtown PA - gnyce@wcupa.edu 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Felix [SMTP:AThiker@smithville.net]
> Sent:	Friday, February 25, 2000 2:59 PM
> To:	AT-list
> Subject:	Re: [at-l] Va. weekend hikes
> 
> "David J. Wilcox" wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Felix wrote:
> >
> > > How much time will you have on friday evening?
> >
> > This will depend on how early we leave on Friday. Figuring 5-7 hours of
> > driving and shuttle time, a 7am start puts us on the Trail at noon-2pm.
> I
> > hadn't really done the math, but that would give us time to put in more
> > that the 1-2 miles that I've scheduled. Thanks for pointing that out.
> 
> I'd think that you'd want to try for more like 5-6. After a long drive,
> you
> should be chomping at the proverbial bit.  :-)   Was the total distance
> you
> mentioned a definite? You could do something like start at Johns Creek
> Valley
> (USFS 156)....hike5.0 to Laurel Creek (Yes, this is northbound). Then 12.3
> to
> Niday. Then 9. to Va 620 (Trout Creek) . I'm not certain about parking at
> Trout
> Creek. Anyone else know?
> 
> 
> > > Are you going to have a tent?
> >
> > Yes. I'm just a bit leary of spending a Friday night wandering the trail
> > in search of a campsite for a couple tents.
> 
> If you are staying at 620 (Trout Creek) instead of hiking north to Pickle
> Branch, the campsites are RIGHT there. Right on the Trail, right on the
> road,
> right on the water. Otherwise, I know what you mean about looking in the
> dark.
> 
> --
> Felix J. McGillicuddy
> ME-->GA '98
> "Your Move"
> http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/
> 
> 
> 
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