Hike Schedule
Upcoming Events
We are planning to host some upcoming hikes and work trips. Until winter weather has past, we may need to reschedule hikes. Hopefully, we can start enjoying more wildflowers and less snow. Watch your email for upcoming hikes for the week.
We are planning to host some upcoming hikes and work trips. Until winter weather has past, we may need to reschedule hikes. Hopefully, we can start enjoying more wildflowers and less snow. Watch your email for upcoming hikes for the week.
Tuesday, March 2: Tunnel Tuesday. 4.5 miles moderately easy.
Have you been wanting to hike the new Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail? Join us to hike the length of the trail from the Waynesboro side. We will walk to the end of the trail in Afton and return. Leader: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Saturday, March 6: Big Run Loop, Circuit hike 5.8 miles, moderate. Trail descends from Big Run Overlook on Skyline Drive, then follows crest of ridge between branches of Big Run. Trail ascends to meet the AT which returns to Big Run Overlook. Please note: the Skyline Drive in the southern district of Shenandoah National Park will need to be open to complete this hike. Contact the hike leaders for more details on meeting time and place. Hike leader: Pam Heinrich (540-290-5595 or pamheinrich13@gmail.com). Millie Davis will be co-leading this hike as part of her hike-leader training: Millie Davis (540-292-0869 or pisgahdavis@gmail.com).
Sunday, March 7: Staunton Walkabout Part 3. Back by popular demand, John is planning to lead another walk around Staunton. Leader: John Kolp (JLKolp@yahoo.com or 540-887-1235).
Tuesday, March 9: Skyland Horse Trail/Tanner/Lewis Springs/AT. Circuit hike 5.5 miles, moderate. We will make a loop using these trails near Big Meadows. Please note: the Skyline Drive in the central district of Shenandoah National Park will need to be open to complete this hike. Contact the hike leaders for more details on meeting time and place. Hike leader: Pam Heinrich (540-290-5595 or pamheinrich13@gmail.com). Kathy Dickenson will be co-leading this hike as part of her hike-leader training: Kathy Dickenson (540-421-7410 or kathy.dickenson@comcast.net).
Saturday, March 13: South River Falls. Approximately 5 mile moderately strenuous hike to the bottom of South River Falls and return. At 83 feet, South River Falls is Shenandoah National Park's third-largest falls. We will use South River Falls Trail, South River Fire Road and the AT to complete the circuit. Leader: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Sunday, March 14. Work Trip on Sinclair Hollow Trail in Highland County. This is a joint work trip with Charlottesville Chapter. SSVC volunteers will begin on FR 95 and hike the SMT south to Sinclair Hollow Trail, a 1.7-mile trail down the west side of Shenandoah Mountain trail that is badly overgrown. We will do what we can in a couple of hours. We will focus on mountain laurel and saplings, Bring loppers, hand clippers, a Corona saw, and a hard hat, if you have them. If not, let us know and we will bring what you need. We will hike up to 9.5 miles round trip. Limit of 8 people, so please contact us to reserve a spot and get the meeting time and place. Leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, (540) 234-6273 or slynncameron@gmail.com. If the snow has not melted, we will reschedule.
Wednesday, March 17: Maple Flats. Join us to explore Maple Flats. Easy approximately 3 mile hike to several ponds and lakes and view recent beaver activity. Meeting place will be Sherando United Methodist Church located at 2022 Howardsville Tpke, Stuarts Draft. Contact hike leader for details on meeting time: Jean Fraser, jeancfraser2@yahoo.com.
Saturday, March 20: Work trip on the Club's section of the AT . Leader: Jeff Bolander (jblndr@hotmail.com).
Saturday, March 27: Big Branch Falls from Blackrock Gap . 7.6 miles out/back moderate hike to Big Branch Falls from Blackrock Gap. We will be hiking on the North Fork Moormans River Trail. Leader: Sharon Carderelli (justonethingps274@gmail.com or 540-810-9648).
April 6, 8 and 10: Work trips on Crawford Knob Trail. See our Newsletter page for more information. Leader: Jim Fye (jfye40@icloud.com or 540-830-2023).
Have you been wanting to hike the new Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail? Join us to hike the length of the trail from the Waynesboro side. We will walk to the end of the trail in Afton and return. Leader: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Saturday, March 6: Big Run Loop, Circuit hike 5.8 miles, moderate. Trail descends from Big Run Overlook on Skyline Drive, then follows crest of ridge between branches of Big Run. Trail ascends to meet the AT which returns to Big Run Overlook. Please note: the Skyline Drive in the southern district of Shenandoah National Park will need to be open to complete this hike. Contact the hike leaders for more details on meeting time and place. Hike leader: Pam Heinrich (540-290-5595 or pamheinrich13@gmail.com). Millie Davis will be co-leading this hike as part of her hike-leader training: Millie Davis (540-292-0869 or pisgahdavis@gmail.com).
Sunday, March 7: Staunton Walkabout Part 3. Back by popular demand, John is planning to lead another walk around Staunton. Leader: John Kolp (JLKolp@yahoo.com or 540-887-1235).
Tuesday, March 9: Skyland Horse Trail/Tanner/Lewis Springs/AT. Circuit hike 5.5 miles, moderate. We will make a loop using these trails near Big Meadows. Please note: the Skyline Drive in the central district of Shenandoah National Park will need to be open to complete this hike. Contact the hike leaders for more details on meeting time and place. Hike leader: Pam Heinrich (540-290-5595 or pamheinrich13@gmail.com). Kathy Dickenson will be co-leading this hike as part of her hike-leader training: Kathy Dickenson (540-421-7410 or kathy.dickenson@comcast.net).
Saturday, March 13: South River Falls. Approximately 5 mile moderately strenuous hike to the bottom of South River Falls and return. At 83 feet, South River Falls is Shenandoah National Park's third-largest falls. We will use South River Falls Trail, South River Fire Road and the AT to complete the circuit. Leader: Pam Heinrich (pamheinrich13@gmail.com or 540-290-5595).
Sunday, March 14. Work Trip on Sinclair Hollow Trail in Highland County. This is a joint work trip with Charlottesville Chapter. SSVC volunteers will begin on FR 95 and hike the SMT south to Sinclair Hollow Trail, a 1.7-mile trail down the west side of Shenandoah Mountain trail that is badly overgrown. We will do what we can in a couple of hours. We will focus on mountain laurel and saplings, Bring loppers, hand clippers, a Corona saw, and a hard hat, if you have them. If not, let us know and we will bring what you need. We will hike up to 9.5 miles round trip. Limit of 8 people, so please contact us to reserve a spot and get the meeting time and place. Leaders: Lynn and Malcolm Cameron, (540) 234-6273 or slynncameron@gmail.com. If the snow has not melted, we will reschedule.
Wednesday, March 17: Maple Flats. Join us to explore Maple Flats. Easy approximately 3 mile hike to several ponds and lakes and view recent beaver activity. Meeting place will be Sherando United Methodist Church located at 2022 Howardsville Tpke, Stuarts Draft. Contact hike leader for details on meeting time: Jean Fraser, jeancfraser2@yahoo.com.
Saturday, March 20: Work trip on the Club's section of the AT . Leader: Jeff Bolander (jblndr@hotmail.com).
Saturday, March 27: Big Branch Falls from Blackrock Gap . 7.6 miles out/back moderate hike to Big Branch Falls from Blackrock Gap. We will be hiking on the North Fork Moormans River Trail. Leader: Sharon Carderelli (justonethingps274@gmail.com or 540-810-9648).
April 6, 8 and 10: Work trips on Crawford Knob Trail. See our Newsletter page for more information. Leader: Jim Fye (jfye40@icloud.com or 540-830-2023).
