| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | VA | Number: | 76 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | AT Virginia | STATE: | | VA |
| Sunday | Hike South on AT from Keys Gap. Parking lot is on North side of road. Be careful |
| | crossing Rt 9! Camp at David Lesser Shelter. Amazing shelter with porch and covered |
| | picnic table area. If bus is running late, can also camp at old, impacted tarpsite |
| | (w/privy but no shelter) West of AT about 15min from RT 9. |
| | Mileage1: | | 3 |
| | Water1: | | bring water from campus, Cooper Spring is 0.25mi following blue-blaxed side trail |
| | from shelter |
| | Campsite1: | | David Lesser Shelter, overflow campsite and spring 0.25 mi down side trail |
| Monday | Hike South on AT to Devil's Racecourse. At Devil's Racecourse, follow blue-blazed |
| | side trail West from AT and look for impacted tarpsite to the left. Spring is located just |
| | behind the campsite. |
| | Mileage2: | | 7.4 | Evac2: |
| | Water2: | | Cooper spring 0.25mi south of shelter along side trail, PATC Blackburn Trail Center, |
| | sand spring at Devil's Racecourse |
| Campsite2: | | Devil's Racecourse |
| Tuesday | Continue South on AT. Being "the rollercoaster section." Check out view Pulpit Rock |
| | Column and view from Cresent Rock. Be careful divided Hwy in Snickers Gap! View |
| | from Bears Den Hostel. Camp at Lookout Point, north of Sam Moore Shelter. There's a |
| | fire ring and tarpsite East of AT just before the view. VA75 is camping at Sam Moore |
| | tonight--they've had a long day, so they have priority at the shelter. |
| | Mileage3: | | 6.7 | Evac3: |
| | Water3: | | Devil's Racecourse, Bears Den Hostel, Spout Run, Sawmill Spring |
| Campsite3: | | Lookout Point (north of Sam Moore Shelter) |
| Wednes | Ride the rollercoaster to Rod Hollow. This is a VERY LONG day, so be sure to get an |
| | early start. |
| | Mileage4: | | 7 | Evac4: |
| | Water4: | | Sawmill Spring, Fent Wiley Hollow, Mill Stream, Bolden Hollow, awesome 2-pipe |
| | spring at Rod Hollow |
| | Campsite4: | | Rod Hollow Shelter |
| Thursday | Hike South on AT through Ashby Gap to Dicks Dome Shelter, passing through |
| | Fairytale Forest in Sky Meadow State Park. Be careful crossing divided Hwy in Ashby |
| | Gap! Recommend carrying chickens to shelter from Sky Meadows, since water at |
| | shelter is boil only. |
| | Mileage5: | | 9.2 | Evac5: |
| | Water5: | | Rod Hollow, springs along trail, Myron Glaser Cabin, Sky Meadows State Park, |
| | Dicks Dome (BOIL ONLY) |
| | Campsite5: | | Dicks Dome Shelter |
| Friday | Take overgrown side trail just South of Dick's Dome. Follow East to horse trail to and take horse trail SE to Lake Thompson (trout |
| | fishing lake). Wait for bus at Rt 688 (Leeds Manor Rd) parking lot. See map insert. |
| | Mileage6: | | 1.5 | Total Mileage: | | 34.7999992 |
| | Return: | | Rt. 688 (Leeds Manor Rd) parking lot #3 |
| | Return Stop: | 5 | Return Bus: | 1 | Pickup Time: | 11:45 AM |