- Start & End location: YMCA Parking Lot
- Total Distance: about 6 miles
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Route Directions
1. Facing N. Coalter make a R to head S to intersection with Edgewood
2. Cross street at 7-11 store to use sidewalk to continue S on Coalter
3. Cross back over Coalter at Kable St or the main gate entrance to Mary Baldwin University campus
4. Proceed onto MBU campus, straight ahead is Pannill Student Center, café and restrooms on lower level
5. Continue L past the President's House and climb the rise to the large flag pole at the top -- 360⁰ view of Staunton and surrounding mountains
6. Continue S skirting parking and then go R to find staircase at the Spencer Center for Civic & Global Engagement
7. Go down stairs to the main quad of MBU's academic buildings
8. Go R or W to find stairs leading down to New Street, then L to Frederick St
9. At Frederick St make a R and go straight several blocks to Post Office building at corner of Lewis Street
10. Continue on Frederick and you will see the campus of Stuart Hall school, make a R onto Fillmore Street
11. Proceed on Fillmore and climb a long hill at the end make a L onto Alleghany Ave
12. Go about 2/3 block on Alleghany then make a L onto Jefferson then a short distance
13. Reservoir Hill Park will be on your right, explore the old brick ventilation shaft -- this is the Highest Point on the walk
14. Reverse direction to get back to Alleghany Ave then L and follow Alleghany as it curves through a residential area
15. Alleghany ends at Thornrose Avenue but be sure to go on the L side of Alleghany to see the Dinosaur Garden
16. R onto Thornrose and continue to entrance to Gypsy Hill Park
17. L to enter Gypsy Hill Park at Regimental Road then quick R and go across little footbridge and head towards the Bandstand
18. L when you reach the street and continue of Constitution Drive clockwise around the park passing duck pond, park train, pool and ball fields
19. As you go around the park there are a number of available restrooms (heated in winter); take advantage before leaving the park
20. After almost a complete circuit exit the park L onto Spring Hill Road at Royal Gas Station; cross with the traffic light
21. Go straight on Spring Hill (heading N) for a few blocks then R onto Hendren Avenue
22. Continue uphill on Hendren to T intersection and make a R onto Virginia Avenue
23. Follow Virginia Ave down and around to North Augusta Street
24. Make a L onto Augusta Street and continue straight past the traffic light at intersection with Edgewood
25. At the next street go R and cross Augusta onto Ridgeview Road
26. L onto Dogwood and continue to intersection with Woodrow Avenue/Crescent Drive
27. R onto Crescent and follow uphill and bear right at next intersection which is Ridgewood Drive
28. Continue downhill to intersection with North Coalter Street
29. R onto Coalter then straight a couple of blocks to return to the YMCA parking lot which will be on your R
2. Cross street at 7-11 store to use sidewalk to continue S on Coalter
3. Cross back over Coalter at Kable St or the main gate entrance to Mary Baldwin University campus
4. Proceed onto MBU campus, straight ahead is Pannill Student Center, café and restrooms on lower level
5. Continue L past the President's House and climb the rise to the large flag pole at the top -- 360⁰ view of Staunton and surrounding mountains
6. Continue S skirting parking and then go R to find staircase at the Spencer Center for Civic & Global Engagement
7. Go down stairs to the main quad of MBU's academic buildings
8. Go R or W to find stairs leading down to New Street, then L to Frederick St
9. At Frederick St make a R and go straight several blocks to Post Office building at corner of Lewis Street
10. Continue on Frederick and you will see the campus of Stuart Hall school, make a R onto Fillmore Street
11. Proceed on Fillmore and climb a long hill at the end make a L onto Alleghany Ave
12. Go about 2/3 block on Alleghany then make a L onto Jefferson then a short distance
13. Reservoir Hill Park will be on your right, explore the old brick ventilation shaft -- this is the Highest Point on the walk
14. Reverse direction to get back to Alleghany Ave then L and follow Alleghany as it curves through a residential area
15. Alleghany ends at Thornrose Avenue but be sure to go on the L side of Alleghany to see the Dinosaur Garden
16. R onto Thornrose and continue to entrance to Gypsy Hill Park
17. L to enter Gypsy Hill Park at Regimental Road then quick R and go across little footbridge and head towards the Bandstand
18. L when you reach the street and continue of Constitution Drive clockwise around the park passing duck pond, park train, pool and ball fields
19. As you go around the park there are a number of available restrooms (heated in winter); take advantage before leaving the park
20. After almost a complete circuit exit the park L onto Spring Hill Road at Royal Gas Station; cross with the traffic light
21. Go straight on Spring Hill (heading N) for a few blocks then R onto Hendren Avenue
22. Continue uphill on Hendren to T intersection and make a R onto Virginia Avenue
23. Follow Virginia Ave down and around to North Augusta Street
24. Make a L onto Augusta Street and continue straight past the traffic light at intersection with Edgewood
25. At the next street go R and cross Augusta onto Ridgeview Road
26. L onto Dogwood and continue to intersection with Woodrow Avenue/Crescent Drive
27. R onto Crescent and follow uphill and bear right at next intersection which is Ridgewood Drive
28. Continue downhill to intersection with North Coalter Street
29. R onto Coalter then straight a couple of blocks to return to the YMCA parking lot which will be on your R
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