Appalachian Trail Hike - 6.9 Miles
This one-way north to south hike will go from Kimberling Creek to Laurel Creek in the George Washington Jefferson National Forest
Appalachian Trail Hike - 6.9 Miles
This one-way north to south hike will go from Kimberling Creek to Laurel Creek in the George Washington Jefferson National Forest
Details
This hike will be relatively flat with a couple of ascents and a couple descents.
At the beginning Interstate 77 can be seen down below with a view of the town of Bastin. 1/3 of a mile in and we will cross a powerline right of way, which will give us views of Round Mountain and Hunting Camp Creek Valley.
1/2 mile into the hike the AT intersects the gravel USFS road 282. The trail follows the road for a bit and then will run parallel to it separated ,by thick rhododendrons. The trail will run through thick woods as we travel near the crest of Bushy Mountain.
At 5.9 miles the trail begins its final descent of 1 mile over 10 swtchbacks on a well graded path, which makes for easy walking of the 520 foot descent.
Plan on spending 4 to 5 hours on the trail.
Directions
In the morning we will be meeting at the Hardee's in Wytheville. The address of the Hardee's is 1015 E. Main Street. The zip code is 24382. The phone number for the Hardee's is (276) 228-7292.
We will be leaving the Hardee's for the trailheads at 9:00 AM sharp. Please plan on arriving earlier for breakfast and instructions
About this event
This hike will be relatively flat with a couple of ascents and a couple descents.
At the beginning Interstate 77 can be seen down below with a view of the town of Bastin. 1/3 of a mile in and we will cross a powerline right of way, which will give us views of Round Mountain and Hunting Camp Creek Valley.
1/2 mile into the hike the AT intersects the gravel USFS road 282. The trail follows the road for a bit and then will run parallel to it separated ,by thick rhododendrons. The trail will run through thick woods as we travel near the crest of Bushy Mountain.
At 5.9 miles the trail begins its final descent of 1 mile over 10 swtchbacks on a well graded path, which makes for easy walking of the 520 foot descent.
Plan on spending 4 to 5 hours on the trail.
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsIn the morning we will be meeting at the Hardee's in Wytheville. The address of the Hardee's is 1015 E. Main Street. The zip code is 24382. The phone number for the Hardee's is (276) 228-7292.
We will be leaving the Hardee's for the trailheads at 9:00 AM sharp. Please plan on arriving earlier for breakfast and instructions
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