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Author:
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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Backpacking
ActivitySearchBackpacking
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State:
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Virginia (VA)
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Distance:
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11.7 mi
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Difficulty:
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7 / 10
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Rating:
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Unrated
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Shelters: Knot Maul Branch Shelter; sleeps 8. Chestnut Knob Shelter; sleeps 8.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Sharon Springs, VA, head SW on VA 42 for 8.6 miles to trail crossing.
End: From Sharon Springs, VA, head NW on VA 623 for 7.3 miles to trail crossing.

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VA 42 to VA 623
| Dist: 16.33 mi |
Points: 2084 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
WPT001
Location: 37.000816°, -81.404434°
AT turns E @ Knot Maul Shelter
WPT002
Location: 37.000351°, -81.402580°
Dry spring
WPT003
Location: 37.001766°, -81.399452°
Lynn Camp Creek
WPT004
Location: 37.002117°, -81.398537°
Small stream crossing
WPT005
Location: 37.003651°, -81.397301°
Cross stream; campsite; AT turns W
WPT006
Location: 37.003349°, -81.401199°
Knot Maul Branch
WPT007
Location: 37.003418°, -81.404587°
Knot Maul Branch
WPT008
Location: 37.003716°, -81.406281°
Old bridge over Lynn Camp Creek
WPT009
Location: 37.003750°, -81.406868°
AT turns W
WPT010
Location: 37.005867°, -81.419601°
Campsite
WPT011
Location: 37.012333°, -81.419769°
AT turns E
WPT013
Location: 37.014832°, -81.420303°
Large bridge crossing over Lick Creek
WPT014
Location: 37.014851°, -81.420433°
AT turns E; unofficial campsite
WPT015
Location: 37.021851°, -81.428268°
Stream
WPT016
Location: 37.022633°, -81.425232°
FS 222; gravel road; parking
WPT017
Location: 37.025116°, -81.426117°
Campsite
WPT018
Location: 37.030483°, -81.423798°
Campsite
WPT019
Location: 37.033550°, -81.424347°
Trail to water W 20 ft.
WPT020
Location: 37.035885°, -81.426086°
Tiny stream crossing
WPT021
Location: 37.037300°, -81.427063°
Stream (may be dry)
WPT022
Location: 37.040615°, -81.426102°
Campsite
WPT023
Location: 37.043167°, -81.431816°
AT turns E @ trail jct.; field
WPT024
Location: 37.044750°, -81.426300°
Spring-fed pond
WPT025
Location: 37.044800°, -81.425903°
Side trail leads to spring
WPT026
Location: 37.045166°, -81.425919°
Piped spring
WPT027
Location: 37.045700°, -81.424767°
Views to the SSW
WPT028
Location: 37.051384°, -81.413185°
Views to the SSE
WPT029
Location: 37.053699°, -81.407753°
Woods
WPT030
Location: 37.056252°, -81.401497°
AT continues straight @ jct. with side trail to the E
WPT031
Location: 37.057133°, -81.399864°
Field
WPT032
Location: 37.057835°, -81.399315°
Chestnut Knob Shelter
WPT033
Location: 37.057716°, -81.399200°
AT turns E
WPT034
Location: 37.057499°, -81.398666°
Woods
WPT035
Location: 36.983501°, -81.406265°
Stile
WPT035
Location: 37.055599°, -81.389381°
Old road
WPT036
Location: 36.983601°, -81.406364°
VA 42
WPT036
Location: 37.055050°, -81.383850°
AT turns W; doubletrack
WPT037
Location: 37.054585°, -81.378868°
Walker Gap; water 50 ft. E; dirt road
WPT037
Location: 36.984451°, -81.406334°
Bridge crossing over stream
WPT038
Location: 37.054115°, -81.379631°
Piped spring
WPT038
Location: 36.983002°, -81.406548°
Trail to parking; water
WPT039
Location: 37.054218°, -81.377518°
AT turns W
WPT040
Location: 37.054298°, -81.377449°
Old jeep road
WPT041
Location: 37.056648°, -81.374550°
AT turns E; top of ridge
WPT041
Location: 36.995232°, -81.405334°
Brushy Mtn.
WPT042
Location: 37.057816°, -81.363869°
Rock ledge
WPT043
Location: 37.057850°, -81.363464°
Views of rock
WPT044
Location: 37.065681°, -81.335220°
Views to the W
WPT045
Location: 37.066235°, -81.333549°
Sit rock
WPT046
Location: 37.070366°, -81.320236°
Good views
WPT047
Location: 37.075699°, -81.309868°
Views to the W
WPT048
Location: 37.077049°, -81.307068°
VA 623
DSCF4588
Location: 37.014816°, -81.420265°
DSCF4624
Location: 37.044785°, -81.426231°
DSCF4633
Location: 37.057415°, -81.399452°