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Appalachian Trail: VA 42 to VA 624
Go from the watery flats of Sinking Creek to the knifelike ridges of Cove Mountain on this 26.5-mile leg. Other highlights: A 300-year-old Keffer Oak and the Medieval-named rock called Dragons Tooth.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Backpacking |
| State: | Virginia (VA) |
| Distance: | 26.46 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Shelters: Sarver Hollow Shelter; sleeps 6.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Blue Grass Trail/VA 42 and Old Newport Rd. in Newport, VA, head northeast on VA 42 for 7.3 miles to trail crossing.
End: From Catawba Valley Dr./VA 311 and Catawba Creek Rd. in Catawba, VA, head west on Catawba Valley Dr./VA 311. In 2.3 miles, turn left onto Newport Rd. Go .3 mile to trail crossing.
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Tracks
VA 42 to VA 624
| Distance: 26.46 mi | Points: 2527 |
Points of Interest
WPT001
Location: 37.354771, -80.337410Sarver Hollow Cabin/Shelter
WPT002
Location: 37.355549, -80.340416Trail to shelter
WPT002
Location: 37.380867, -80.184097Campsite
WPT003
Location: 37.360485, -80.334816Rocky
WPT004
Location: 37.360516, -80.334801Rocky
WPT004
Location: 37.387718, -80.183983Rocky; NW views
WPT005
Location: 37.373516, -80.318047Views to the ESE
WPT005
Location: 37.389149, -80.166985Rocky
WPT006
Location: 37.386166, -80.165169Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT006
Location: 37.376282, -80.313370Slant rock; views to the ESE
WPT007
Location: 37.380268, -80.164932Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT007
Location: 37.384499, -80.299103Eastern Continental Divide. AT turns E @ jct. with blue-blazed trail
WPT008
Location: 37.378517, -80.165070Rocky knife-edge
WPT008
Location: 37.391766, -80.273636Campsite
WPT009
Location: 37.387852, -80.264465Trail to shelter
WPT009
Location: 37.375584, -80.166084Campsite
WPT010
Location: 37.375252, -80.166252AT climbs up rocky ridgeline
WPT010
Location: 37.387932, -80.264214Trail to shelter; water
WPT011
Location: 37.387733, -80.264153Niday Shelter
WPT011
Location: 37.365749, -80.171402Views to the ESE
WPT012
Location: 37.388466, -80.263802Water
WPT012
Location: 37.362583, -80.172630Views to the S
WPT013
Location: 37.379066, -80.250320VA 621. Craig Creek Valley; parking; trail register
WPT013
Location: 37.362083, -80.172981AT turns W @ jct. with blue-blazed Dragons Tooth Trail (to the Dragons Tooth)
WPT014
Location: 37.378899, -80.249580Craig Creek. AT turns W
WPT014
Location: 37.360867, -80.173470Dragons Tooth Pano: Over 50-ft. tall rock outcropping jutting up into the sky like the bottom row of a dragon's teeth. You can scramble up to the top-most tooth for 360-degree panoramic views and huge exposure. A popular day-hike destination from the parking area on VA 311
WPT015
Location: 37.379116, -80.248085Telephone line
WPT015
Location: 37.361301, -80.173134Rock stairs
WPT016
Location: 37.365734, -80.166748Blue-blazed trail will take you directly to the parking area on VA 311
WPT016
Location: 37.379467, -80.246880Big bridge over Craig Creek
WPT017
Location: 37.366467, -80.163933Climb
WPT017
Location: 37.379482, -80.246002Bridge
WPT018
Location: 37.367298, -80.163017Views to the N
WPT019
Location: 37.378765, -80.244553Bridge
WPT019
Location: 37.370419, -80.158485Campsite
WPT020
Location: 37.373085, -80.155449Smooth
WPT020
Location: 37.354149, -80.391365Stile
WPT020
Location: 37.378399, -80.243782Bridge
WPT021
Location: 37.351933, -80.379868VA 630. AT turns E. Bridge crossing over Sinking Creek; parking
WPT021
Location: 37.373566, -80.153664Blue-blazed trail to the W (Scout Trail to parking and VA 311)
WPT021
Location: 37.377716, -80.243347Bridge
WPT022
Location: 37.351601, -80.379852AT turns W
WPT022
Location: 37.376251, -80.243050Noticeable climb starts here
WPT023
Location: 37.351532, -80.378265Small stream
WPT023
Location: 37.375633, -80.245750Bridge
WPT024
Location: 37.351433, -80.377769Side trail to the E
WPT024
Location: 37.375381, -80.246620Bridge
WPT025
Location: 37.349850, -80.374535Keffer oak; stile
WPT025
Location: 37.364933, -80.245567Campsite
WPT026
Location: 37.349567, -80.373970AT turns W; stile
WPT026
Location: 37.362202, -80.243713Campsite
WPT027
Location: 37.358566, -80.235519AT turns W @ jct. with old jeep road; ridge top; bench
WPT027
Location: 37.349918, -80.372185Stile
WPT028
Location: 37.364216, -80.225883Blue-blazed trail leads to campsite
WPT028
Location: 37.349251, -80.371536Stile. AT turns E
WPT029
Location: 37.364532, -80.225815Audie Murphy Monument
WPT029
Location: 37.348267, -80.370331Powerline
WPT030
Location: 37.343533, -80.365913Rock bluff to the E 30 ft.
WPT030
Location: 37.367233, -80.213966Side trail to the E
WPT031
Location: 37.374466, -80.202370Campsite
WPT031
Location: 37.343349, -80.365036Ridge
WPT032
Location: 37.379299, -80.200020Views to the W
WPT032
Location: 37.343285, -80.365051Ridge
WPT033
Location: 37.347816, -80.354782Under powerline
WPT033
Location: 37.380798, -80.199799Trail views to the E
WPT034
Location: 37.353233, -80.343666Rock piles
WPT034
Location: 37.387985, -80.198235Campsite
WPT035
Location: 37.355652, -80.340263Trail to shelter
WPT035
Location: 37.390266, -80.196236VA 60. Trout Creek
WPT036
Location: 37.390450, -80.195885Trail to house
WPT037
Location: 37.390583, -80.193268Powerline
WPT038
Location: 37.390083, -80.192001Campsite
WPT039
Location: 37.384583, -80.184814Trail to shelter. AT turns W; double track
WPT040
Location: 37.380333, -80.184586Pickle Branch Shelter
ZZZ046
Location: 37.354252, -80.391617VA 42
ZZZ047
Location: 37.371315, -80.149864VA 624; N. Mountain Trail
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