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8.3 miles AT Hike - Virginia

This hike will be a north to south one-way hike beginning at Sinking Creek and ending at Jones Creek Valley.

8.3 miles AT Hike - Virginia

This hike will be a north to south one-way hike beginning at Sinking Creek and ending at Jones Creek Valley.

Details

The hike wil begin at Sinking Creek (Va. 630) . The hike begins with a slight ascent then a descent into Sinking Creek Valley at Va. 42. The next .8 miles will be through pasture land (with cattle). At about 3.2 niles into the hike we will begin an ascent of 1500 ft. to Kelly Knob. After about 2.3 miles of relatively level trail we will reach an old fire tower and begin our 2.6 mile descent of about 1700 ft. to Jones Valley Creek and the end of our hike.

This wil be a clothing optional hike.

Driving time to the trailheads is about 1 hour and 7 minutes, We wiill dpart for the trailheads at 8:00 AM sharp from the Angel's Rest Hiker's Haven hostel. This is a one-way hike and requires an auto shuttle.

Directions

We shall meet and depart from the Angel's Nest Hiker's Haven in Pearisburg. The address for the hostel is 204 Douglas Lane, zip code 24134. The phone number for the hostel is (540) 599-4076.

 

We will be leaving the hostel for the trailheads at 8:00 AM sharp.

Thursday, August 10, 2023
Pearisburg, VA · Directions
Meet at 8:00 AM
Hosted by dnaturist
2/8 signed up

About this event

The hike wil begin at Sinking Creek (Va. 630) . The hike begins with a slight ascent then a descent into Sinking Creek Valley at Va. 42. The next .8 miles will be through pasture land (with cattle). At about 3.2 niles into the hike we will begin an ascent of 1500 ft. to Kelly Knob. After about 2.3 miles of relatively level trail we will reach an old fire tower and begin our 2.6 mile descent of about 1700 ft. to Jones Valley Creek and the end of our hike.

This wil be a clothing optional hike.

Driving time to the trailheads is about 1 hour and 7 minutes, We wiill dpart for the trailheads at 8:00 AM sharp from the Angel's Rest Hiker's Haven hostel. This is a one-way hike and requires an auto shuttle.

Directions to the trailhead

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We shall meet and depart from the Angel's Nest Hiker's Haven in Pearisburg. The address for the hostel is 204 Douglas Lane, zip code 24134. The phone number for the hostel is (540) 599-4076.

 

We will be leaving the hostel for the trailheads at 8:00 AM sharp.

Who's going (2)

dnaturist GUEST MEMBER
dnaturist
Jacksonville, FL
Vroomman GUEST MEMBER
Vroomman
Columbus, OH

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