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See all- Saturday, September 21: Shenandoah Section Hike- Part 2Needs location
Come section hike the Shenandoah with us! This is Part 2 of a 7 part series of overnight section hikes.
We will park at Elkwallow Wayside (location, won't let me input:)
38.738628, -78.310960 then shuttle to our starting point, a parking lot off Skyline Drive.We will camp overnight at Pass Mountain Hut- it has a piped spring, tenting, privy, bear box and bear pole.
The overall length of this section is about 15.55 miles with 2,969 ft total elevation Gain.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/shannies-2-167434f?u=i&sh=mkn9ym
There will be a fee to the shuttle driver(s), so that will be posted in the comments later on once the final head count has been determined. The cost will be split evenly amongst those going.
This is not a beginner friendly trip. Everyone must register themselves for an overnight backcountry pass in the Shenandoahs individually, as there is now a small fee. Link here: Backcountry Permit & Regulations - Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
This trip is cross posted with Rivers Rocks Roots and Virginia Outdoor Adventures.