Hike Schedule
| Printable hike schedule for August and Sept 2017.pdf |
August-September 2017
Please call or email a few days ahead of a hike to let us know you are coming and to find out about any changes in hike location. Bring lunch, water and sturdy shoes. No dogs please.
Mid-week Hikes
One Wednesday each month; short, 3-4 miles max. Usually have lunch afterwards. Theresia has taken a medical leave of absence, but the hikes will continue with substitute leaders.
Wed. Aug. 9. Albright Loop Trail. Hike is about 2.5 miles. Meet at closed Howard
Johnson restaurant with orange roof at Rockfish Gap at 9:00. Leader is David Bennick
at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Wed. Sep. 13. Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap in SNP. This is the SSVC AT trail
section. Hike is 1.6 miles. Meet at closed Howard Johnson restaurant with orange roof
at Rockfish Gap at 9:00 or the Loft Mountain Wayside parking area at 9:45. Leader is
David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Hikes
Sat. Jul. 29. Shenandoah Mountain North Trail Work Trip. Weed whack from FR 85 trailhead over Bother Knob, about 2.4 miles. Need a vehicle to get to trailhead. For more information, contact leader Tim Hupp, Land (540) 289-6293 or Cell (540) 820-6439.
Tues. Aug. 15. Hike Leaders’ Meeting and Cook Out. Meet at Sherando Lake at 3:00 for a swim, hike or sitting by the lake prior to the meeting & cook out. Be sure to bring swimming apparel. (Rain date is Thurs. Aug. 17.) Mike & Karen Waterman will prepare the cook out. Everyone should bring a dish to share. Contact Mike & Karen Waterman at karenswaterman@gmail.com or (540) 337-1273.
Tues. Aug. 22 Kaylor Knob. Hike is 5.5 miles with a good swimming hole at the end. Remember to bring a bathing suit. Hike is moderate to strenuous. Light trail maintenance, so bring clippers. Meet at Elkton Food Lion parking lot, Route 33 at 9:30. Leader is Michael Seth at sethmj@jmu.edu or (540) 438-1301.
Sat., Aug. 26. (Changed to Sun., Aug. 27) North River Gorge We will hike all the way through from North River Campground to Wild Oak Parking. 5.7 miles. Shuttle. Easy, but many stream crossings. Water should be low. Meet at Turner Ashby HS in Bridgewater at 9:00 or at Wild Oak Parking at 9:30. This will be a leisurely hike with a chance to wade or dip in swimming holes. Hike leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, slynncameron@gmail.com, (540)234-6273.
Sat. Sep. 16. Cedar Run – Whiteoak Canyon. Hike is 8.3 miles and is strenuous. Descend on Cedar Run Trail, take Cedar Run Whiteoak Canyon Link Trail, climb Whiteoak Canyon Trail, cross bridge and return via Whiteoak Canyon Fire Road. Great waterfalls; two on Cedar Run Trail and five on Whiteoak Canyon Trail. Meet at Elkton Food Lion parking lot, Route 33 at 9:00. Leader is David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Sun. Sep. 24. PATC 90th Anniversary Celebration. SSVC will celebrate with the Charlottesville Chapter at Dunlodge. Dunlodge is on the list of PATC cabins, but it an air conditioned house near the UVA campus. Bring an appetizer, entree or dessert to share. We’ll meet at 4:00-6:00. For more information, contact David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330 or Iva Gillet at ivakayak@gmail.com or (434) 409-6203.
Directions to Dunlodge: Dunlodge is at 390 Kearney Lane, Charlottesville. From Ivy Road
(Rt. 250) - Turn onto ALDERMAN ROAD for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto MIDMONT LANE
before Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at sign for Zehmer Hall. Zehmer Hall parking
around right turn and park at far end of lot (right side of Zehmer Hall). Walk onto St. Anne's
Road (gravel) to a wooden gate on the LEFT with a PATC sign. Welcome to Dunlodge!
Sat. Sep. 30. Little Skidmore-Chestnut Ridge-Grindstone Mountain. 6 miles. 1100 ft. elevation gain. Short shuttle. Hike from Little Skidmore trailhead near Todd Lake and go up Chestnut Ridge to nice overlooks, then return by Grindstone to Wild Oak Parking. Meet at Turner Ashby HS in Bridgewater at 9:00 a.m. or at Wild Oak Parking at 9:30. Leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, (540)234-6273, slynncameron@gmail.com.
Please call or email a few days ahead of a hike to let us know you are coming and to find out about any changes in hike location. Bring lunch, water and sturdy shoes. No dogs please.
Mid-week Hikes
One Wednesday each month; short, 3-4 miles max. Usually have lunch afterwards. Theresia has taken a medical leave of absence, but the hikes will continue with substitute leaders.
Wed. Aug. 9. Albright Loop Trail. Hike is about 2.5 miles. Meet at closed Howard
Johnson restaurant with orange roof at Rockfish Gap at 9:00. Leader is David Bennick
at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Wed. Sep. 13. Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap in SNP. This is the SSVC AT trail
section. Hike is 1.6 miles. Meet at closed Howard Johnson restaurant with orange roof
at Rockfish Gap at 9:00 or the Loft Mountain Wayside parking area at 9:45. Leader is
David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Hikes
Sat. Jul. 29. Shenandoah Mountain North Trail Work Trip. Weed whack from FR 85 trailhead over Bother Knob, about 2.4 miles. Need a vehicle to get to trailhead. For more information, contact leader Tim Hupp, Land (540) 289-6293 or Cell (540) 820-6439.
Tues. Aug. 15. Hike Leaders’ Meeting and Cook Out. Meet at Sherando Lake at 3:00 for a swim, hike or sitting by the lake prior to the meeting & cook out. Be sure to bring swimming apparel. (Rain date is Thurs. Aug. 17.) Mike & Karen Waterman will prepare the cook out. Everyone should bring a dish to share. Contact Mike & Karen Waterman at karenswaterman@gmail.com or (540) 337-1273.
Tues. Aug. 22 Kaylor Knob. Hike is 5.5 miles with a good swimming hole at the end. Remember to bring a bathing suit. Hike is moderate to strenuous. Light trail maintenance, so bring clippers. Meet at Elkton Food Lion parking lot, Route 33 at 9:30. Leader is Michael Seth at sethmj@jmu.edu or (540) 438-1301.
Sat., Aug. 26. (Changed to Sun., Aug. 27) North River Gorge We will hike all the way through from North River Campground to Wild Oak Parking. 5.7 miles. Shuttle. Easy, but many stream crossings. Water should be low. Meet at Turner Ashby HS in Bridgewater at 9:00 or at Wild Oak Parking at 9:30. This will be a leisurely hike with a chance to wade or dip in swimming holes. Hike leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, slynncameron@gmail.com, (540)234-6273.
Sat. Sep. 16. Cedar Run – Whiteoak Canyon. Hike is 8.3 miles and is strenuous. Descend on Cedar Run Trail, take Cedar Run Whiteoak Canyon Link Trail, climb Whiteoak Canyon Trail, cross bridge and return via Whiteoak Canyon Fire Road. Great waterfalls; two on Cedar Run Trail and five on Whiteoak Canyon Trail. Meet at Elkton Food Lion parking lot, Route 33 at 9:00. Leader is David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330.
Sun. Sep. 24. PATC 90th Anniversary Celebration. SSVC will celebrate with the Charlottesville Chapter at Dunlodge. Dunlodge is on the list of PATC cabins, but it an air conditioned house near the UVA campus. Bring an appetizer, entree or dessert to share. We’ll meet at 4:00-6:00. For more information, contact David Bennick at dbennick@verizon.net or (540) 337-5330 or Iva Gillet at ivakayak@gmail.com or (434) 409-6203.
Directions to Dunlodge: Dunlodge is at 390 Kearney Lane, Charlottesville. From Ivy Road
(Rt. 250) - Turn onto ALDERMAN ROAD for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto MIDMONT LANE
before Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at sign for Zehmer Hall. Zehmer Hall parking
around right turn and park at far end of lot (right side of Zehmer Hall). Walk onto St. Anne's
Road (gravel) to a wooden gate on the LEFT with a PATC sign. Welcome to Dunlodge!
Sat. Sep. 30. Little Skidmore-Chestnut Ridge-Grindstone Mountain. 6 miles. 1100 ft. elevation gain. Short shuttle. Hike from Little Skidmore trailhead near Todd Lake and go up Chestnut Ridge to nice overlooks, then return by Grindstone to Wild Oak Parking. Meet at Turner Ashby HS in Bridgewater at 9:00 a.m. or at Wild Oak Parking at 9:30. Leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, (540)234-6273, slynncameron@gmail.com.
To become a member of SSVC,
join PATC and indicate an interest in the SSVC on the membership form.
www.ssvc.org and find us on Facebook
join PATC and indicate an interest in the SSVC on the membership form.
www.ssvc.org and find us on Facebook
