Type of Outing: Backpack
When: WED 6/4/2025
Signup Deadline: 5/29/2025 5:00 pm
Leader: Vance Barron
Distance: 17.3 miles
Difficulty: R-25, Strenuous
Elevation Gain: 3,537 ft.
Description: The plan is for a three-day, two-night backpacking trip in the Mount Rogers NRA. The 17.3-mile loop hike will start at the AT parking lot on VA 603 (Fairwood Road) and go to Pine Mountain, Rhodendron Gap, Massie Gap, Stone Mountain, and the Scales. [17.3 miles; elevation gain 3,537 feet; R25.] The first night will be spent on top of Pine Mountain (elevation 5,525 feet) with a grand view overlooking Rhodendron Gap. The second night will be at a campsite on Big Wilson Creek. The concluding day’s hike will follow the AT back to the parking lot on VA 603. Please register or notify Vance Barron no later than Thursday, May 29, if you would like to go. Registration is limited to 8 people. The starting date may be moved up or back one day if necessary to avoid extreme weather.
Max Participants: 8
