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Appalachian Trail: VA 42 to VA 623

 

Go from flat lowlands to high ridgetops--you'll gain more than 2,000 feet--on this 17.1-miler that traverses wildflower-laced Chestnut Ridge and the rocky backbone of Garden Mountain.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 11.7 mi 
Difficulty: 7 / 10
Rating: 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.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

VA 42 to VA 623

Dist: 16.33 mi Points: 2084
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

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°





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