Hike Schedule
Upcoming Events
Augusta schedule is below. More hikes and work trips may be added as our leaders finalize their plans. Watch your email for upcoming hikes for the week.
Augusta schedule is below. More hikes and work trips may be added as our leaders finalize their plans. Watch your email for upcoming hikes for the week.
Sunday, August 7 (afternoon/evening): Pauls State Forest. Easy 4 miles out and back with 400' elevation change along old fire road. Contact hike leader Angela Lawrence, angavgr@gmail.com, 913-850-4357
Tuesday, August 9: Emerald Pond Massanutten. This is an 11 mile moderate/strenuous loop hike. Starting from the old visitor's center on 211. We will hike up the shady Brown Hollow and then to Emerald Pond for a swim. We would then hike past the giant ant hills and the great view to west, and back to our cars. Contact hike leader Michael Seth (sethmj@jmu.edu, 540-746-0605) for meeting time and place.
Saturday, August 13: A "two-fer"!? Stony Man and Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Continuing the leader's "Circuit Hikes" series these are hike # 11 and # 14 in the PATC's Circuit Hikes in Shenandoah National Park. Both are rated Easy and are short with not much elevation gain. You can do one or both depending on your interest and schedule. We will start out with Stony Man in the morning, just a 3.4 mile loop. After lunch we do an easy climb of Hawksbill the highest peak in the Park. Meet at the Stony Man Trail Parking Area using the Skyland entrance just south of Milepost 41 on the west side of Skyline Drive. After the first we drive a few miles to the Hawksbill Parking Area mid-way between Mileposts 45 and 46. Leader: John Kolp (jlkolp@yahoo.com or 917-288-2622).
Sunday, August 14: Family Day at Natural Chimneys. Mark your calendars for our Family Day event for this year. More details will be coming soon as we finalize our plans.
Saturday, August 20: Sugarloaf Loop, 5 miles, moderate circuit hike with 1,120 feet elevation gain. This hike is located in the north district of Shenandoah National Park and begins at the parking area for Piney River Trail (mile 22). We will make a loop using trails in the area including part of the Appalachian Trail. To attend, contact Sharon Carderelli, (540-810-9648 or justonethingps274@gmail.com).
Saturday, August 27: Work trip up Kaylor Knob. This is light work mainly involving hand clippers but a bit tedious. We can end with a tip in the swimming holes. Will bring treats. Contact leader Michael Seth (sethmj@jmu.edu, 540-746-0605) for meeting time and place.
Saturday, September 10: Work Day: AT Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap
From 9:00-12:00 is our next SSVC Trail Workday. Primary task will be trimming back weeds, vines, & tree branches. Secondary will be moving rocks for a waterbar construction. To attend and help out, contact Jeff Bolander (jblndr@hotmail.com or 540-421-9275) and Jon (hackerbegone101@gmail.com).
Saturday, September 10: SNP: Another "two-fer"!? Spend the afternoon and evening in Shenandoah National Park. We will begin with a loop hike to Lewis Falls after lunch/early afternoon. The loop to Lewis Falls is a 3.3-mile circuit hike, moderate difficulty with a 990 feet elevation gain. We will finish in time for a picnic dinner at Big Meadows. Bring your own dinner or enjoy a meal at the Wayside. I will also provide hot dogs to grill. After dinner, we will take a hike to Hawksbill summit to view sunset and the full moon. You can do one or both depending on your interest and schedule. Contact leader for more detail: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Tuesday, August 9: Emerald Pond Massanutten. This is an 11 mile moderate/strenuous loop hike. Starting from the old visitor's center on 211. We will hike up the shady Brown Hollow and then to Emerald Pond for a swim. We would then hike past the giant ant hills and the great view to west, and back to our cars. Contact hike leader Michael Seth (sethmj@jmu.edu, 540-746-0605) for meeting time and place.
Saturday, August 13: A "two-fer"!? Stony Man and Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Continuing the leader's "Circuit Hikes" series these are hike # 11 and # 14 in the PATC's Circuit Hikes in Shenandoah National Park. Both are rated Easy and are short with not much elevation gain. You can do one or both depending on your interest and schedule. We will start out with Stony Man in the morning, just a 3.4 mile loop. After lunch we do an easy climb of Hawksbill the highest peak in the Park. Meet at the Stony Man Trail Parking Area using the Skyland entrance just south of Milepost 41 on the west side of Skyline Drive. After the first we drive a few miles to the Hawksbill Parking Area mid-way between Mileposts 45 and 46. Leader: John Kolp (jlkolp@yahoo.com or 917-288-2622).
Sunday, August 14: Family Day at Natural Chimneys. Mark your calendars for our Family Day event for this year. More details will be coming soon as we finalize our plans.
Saturday, August 20: Sugarloaf Loop, 5 miles, moderate circuit hike with 1,120 feet elevation gain. This hike is located in the north district of Shenandoah National Park and begins at the parking area for Piney River Trail (mile 22). We will make a loop using trails in the area including part of the Appalachian Trail. To attend, contact Sharon Carderelli, (540-810-9648 or justonethingps274@gmail.com).
Saturday, August 27: Work trip up Kaylor Knob. This is light work mainly involving hand clippers but a bit tedious. We can end with a tip in the swimming holes. Will bring treats. Contact leader Michael Seth (sethmj@jmu.edu, 540-746-0605) for meeting time and place.
Saturday, September 10: Work Day: AT Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap
From 9:00-12:00 is our next SSVC Trail Workday. Primary task will be trimming back weeds, vines, & tree branches. Secondary will be moving rocks for a waterbar construction. To attend and help out, contact Jeff Bolander (jblndr@hotmail.com or 540-421-9275) and Jon (hackerbegone101@gmail.com).
Saturday, September 10: SNP: Another "two-fer"!? Spend the afternoon and evening in Shenandoah National Park. We will begin with a loop hike to Lewis Falls after lunch/early afternoon. The loop to Lewis Falls is a 3.3-mile circuit hike, moderate difficulty with a 990 feet elevation gain. We will finish in time for a picnic dinner at Big Meadows. Bring your own dinner or enjoy a meal at the Wayside. I will also provide hot dogs to grill. After dinner, we will take a hike to Hawksbill summit to view sunset and the full moon. You can do one or both depending on your interest and schedule. Contact leader for more detail: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Notice for all hikes
All SSVC hikes will follow Covid-19 guidelines. The option to offer carpooling is a decision made by each hike leader. Hikers may always meet the group at the trailhead. Attendance will be limited at the discretion of our hike leaders. Preference will be given to PATC members. PATC rules do not permit children under the age of 18 to participate in a hike without a parent or guardian present. Dogs are not allowed on our chapter hikes.
All SSVC hikes will follow Covid-19 guidelines. The option to offer carpooling is a decision made by each hike leader. Hikers may always meet the group at the trailhead. Attendance will be limited at the discretion of our hike leaders. Preference will be given to PATC members. PATC rules do not permit children under the age of 18 to participate in a hike without a parent or guardian present. Dogs are not allowed on our chapter hikes.
