Hull School-Thornton River-Neighbor Mountain Loop (Rating: A)

You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.

This is a 10-mile loop hike with 2100' feet of elevation gain in very lightly used back country.

The hike starts at the Beahms Gap Overlook on Skyline Dr., about 4 miles north of the Thornton Gap entrance to Skyline Dr.

From the Beahms gap parking area, we'll cross Skyline Dr just south of the lot and take a very short hike on the AT to a left on Rocky Br. Trail. We will take that .4 miles to the Hull School Parking lot, cross over the lot to Skyline Dr, and take a right on Hull School Trail just past the lot. We'll hike downhill about 2.5 miles and take a left on to the Thornton River Trail (TRT). We will proceed on the TRT up hill about 3 miles to Skyline Dr., where we'll turn left on Skyline Dr a short way and cross it to continue up hill on the TRT another half mile (steep) to it's intersection with the AT, where we'll have lunch. We'll proceed left (south) on the AT from there, and take left on to the Neighbor Mountain Trail to it's summit and Byrd Shelter #4. We'll then backtrack on the Neighbor Mountain Trail back to the AT and continue south on the AT back to the parking lot.
There are multiple stream crossings on this hike, so be prepared with poles, change of socks, etc.

We hike at a pace of 2.5-3.0 mph when moving.

Dogs are permitted on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy

Leader: John H

This hike has an "A" rating for difficulty. Rating: A

Carpools: Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:20am and leave by 7:30am.
Driving time to trail head: One hour 20 minutes.
The trailhead is 60 miles from the suggested carpool location.
Suggested carpool fee is $7.
The leader will not be at the carpool location.
GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371
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Trailhead: Meet at Beahms Gap Overlook by 8:50 so we can start hike at 9:00am.
GPS Coordinates: 38.69511, -78.31997
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fAYczA3QifjWrqRR9
The parking lot is U-shaped. There are two entrances into the lot.

Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk. Use the comment section to organize carpools.

Park Entry Fee: $30 (free with park pass)

You must be experienced in hikes of this distance, pace and elevation gain.