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Sunday Hike on Laurel Prong and Cat Knob Trail

Easy Sunday Morning Hike to Finish the Weekend

Sunday Hike on Laurel Prong and Cat Knob Trail

Easy Sunday Morning Hike to Finish the Weekend

Details

This is a short, Sunday morning hike up Laurel Prong and Cat Knob Trail up towards Jones Mountain trail and back.

Total time will be about 1½  to 2 hours and 4.2 miles

Bring waterproof hiking boots, water, lunch, sweat rag, and snacks.  Since this is the Appalachian Mountains, bring a jacket and poncho (or waterproof jacket) for the occasional summer shower.

Directions

Drive to the Bootens Gap Parking Lot, Skyline Drive, Mile Marker 55.3  Look for a burgundy Honda Ridgeline truck.

Go to https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swift+Run+Gap+Entrance+Station/@37.2266401,-77.3267334,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b466be90f662d7:0x26cc1bc54879a70f!8m2!3d38.3585751!4d-78.5470582

At Skyline Drive, Turn Left (North) to MM 55.3, Skyline Drive

 

 

Sunday, June 2, 2019
Stanardsville, VA · Directions
Meet at 10:00 AM
Hosted by TrailGuyEric
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Sunday Hike on Laurel Prong and Cat Knob Trail

About this event

This is a short, Sunday morning hike up Laurel Prong and Cat Knob Trail up towards Jones Mountain trail and back.

Total time will be about 1½  to 2 hours and 4.2 miles

Bring waterproof hiking boots, water, lunch, sweat rag, and snacks.  Since this is the Appalachian Mountains, bring a jacket and poncho (or waterproof jacket) for the occasional summer shower.

Directions to the trailhead

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Opens turn-by-turn directions to Stanardsville, VA, 22973 in Google Maps (new tab).

Drive to the Bootens Gap Parking Lot, Skyline Drive, Mile Marker 55.3  Look for a burgundy Honda Ridgeline truck.

Go to https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swift+Run+Gap+Entrance+Station/@37.2266401,-77.3267334,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b466be90f662d7:0x26cc1bc54879a70f!8m2!3d38.3585751!4d-78.5470582

At Skyline Drive, Turn Left (North) to MM 55.3, Skyline Drive

 

 

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