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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Backpacking
ActivitySearchBackpacking
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Virginia (VA)
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Distance:
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13.28 mi
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Difficulty:
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5 / 10
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Rating:
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 1 rating(s)
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Shelters: Trimpi Shelter; sleeps 8. Partnership Shelter; sleeps 16.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Troutdale, VA, head west on Troutdale Hwy./VA 16. In 2.6 miles, turn left onto Comers Creek Rd. Go 175 feet to trail crossing.
End: From Main St. and Commerce St. in Marion, VA, head southeast on Commerce St./VA 16 (toward E. Town St.). Go 6.6 miles to trail crossing.
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VA 16/VA 650/Dickey Gap to VA 16
| Dist: 13.17 mi |
Points: 1252 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
VA 16/VA 650/Dickey Gap to VA 16/Mt. Rogers NRA
Trail to Trimpi Shelter
| Dist: 0.11 mi |
Points: 11 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
Trail to Trimpi Shelter
WPT001
Location: 36.809517°, -81.422333°
Partnership Shelter: Big, beautiful, and new shelter with attached shower. Two floors and nearby visitor center. Can order pizza/Italian delivery from visitor center, 0.1 mi. away
WPT005
Location: 36.753700°, -81.492882°
AT turns E
WPT004
Location: 36.720497°, -81.461601°
AT
WPT011
Location: 36.763218°, -81.493065°
VA 670; small parking area (3 cars)
WPT022
Location: 36.797516°, -81.452263°
Telephone line
WPT026
Location: 36.805832°, -81.429184°
AT veers W
WPT020
Location: 36.786732°, -81.471352°
AT veers E
WPT018
Location: 36.781551°, -81.481201°
AT turns E
WPT021
Location: 36.794949°, -81.455452°
Boulder garden
WPT009
Location: 36.729515°, -81.473969°
Blue-blazed trail leads to tent site
WPT008
Location: 36.761784°, -81.492218°
Stream
WPT024
Location: 36.801682°, -81.440697°
Stream
WPT003
Location: 36.751732°, -81.488350°
Stile; AT turns E
WPT025
Location: 36.803299°, -81.435684°
Small stream crossing
WPT007
Location: 36.728035°, -81.463020°
VA Highlands Horse Trail
WPT019
Location: 36.786682°, -81.471733°
VA 601 (gravel road)
WPT009
Location: 36.762451°, -81.492249°
Blue-blazed Slabtown Trail
WPT011
Location: 36.732834°, -81.474533°
Big tree
WPT006
Location: 36.754868°, -81.491798°
Stile
WPT004
Location: 36.752499°, -81.489883°
Meadow; valley views
WPT002
Location: 36.810085°, -81.422348°
AT sidewalk
WPT006
Location: 36.727734°, -81.462433°
Hickory Ridge Trail
WPT010
Location: 36.763199°, -81.492867°
Bridge crossing over S. Fork Holston Fork River; register
WPT005
Location: 36.720585°, -81.461418°
Horse Ridge Trail; trail register
WPT013
Location: 36.770401°, -81.484863°
Horse Farm E
WPT013
Location: 36.735352°, -81.470902°
AT turns W @ switchback
WPT015
Location: 36.749298°, -81.480431°
Trimpi Shelter
WPT007
Location: 36.756432°, -81.491066°
VA 672. AT turns W
WPT010
Location: 36.730385°, -81.477219°
AT turns E on ridgetop
WPT003
Location: 36.810848°, -81.421555°
USFS visitor center; phone; Mt. Rogers NRA headquarters
WPT008
Location: 36.729500°, -81.471397°
Views to the S
WPT014
Location: 36.749249°, -81.482079°
Side trail leads to shelter
WPT023
Location: 36.800518°, -81.441780°
Stream; bridge crossing
WPT017
Location: 36.771351°, -81.491547°
Big campground
ZZZ033
Location: 36.811504°, -81.421265°
Cross VA 16; AT continues NE
WPT012
Location: 36.765915°, -81.492432°
AT turns E on double track
WPT014
Location: 36.771416°, -81.484398°
Campsite
WPT012
Location: 36.733051°, -81.474480°
AT turns E
WPT015
Location: 36.772118°, -81.484314°
Stream
DSCF4209
Location: 36.763016°, -81.492554°
DSCF4239
Location: 36.795635°, -81.454735°
DSCF4154
Location: 36.729485°, -81.471550°
Flowers
Location: 36.781139°, -81.482441°
