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Kennedy Peak Out-and-Back
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Intermediate
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Luray, VA
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Jun 4, 2025 |
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Kennedy Peak Out-and-Back
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Luray, VA
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Intermediate
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Jun 4, 2025 |
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Notes:
6 mi — 3h 0m
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Took our time. Very small parking lot. Once again saw the paraglider launching from the lot. Weather was gorgeous.
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Orkney Springs Trail #420
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Difficult
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Basye, VA
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May 12, 2025 |
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Orkney Springs Trail #420
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Basye, VA
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Difficult
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May 12, 2025 |
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Notes:
6 mi — 4h 0m
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Stunning wild flowers in bloom with some views up top. It's 2.7 miles up and back, for a total of 5.4 miles. Very few people.
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Mt. Marshall Trail
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Intermediate
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Washington, VA
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May 10, 2025 |
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Mt. Marshall Trail
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Washington, VA
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Intermediate
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May 10, 2025 |
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Notes:
10 mi — 6h 0m
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No views, no people, plenty of wildflowers. I think it's 5.6 miles up and back, pedometer showed 10 miles, a few creeks and we saw 2 horse riders.
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Moorefield, WV
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Moorefield, WV
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Notes:
6h 0m
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stunning day, saw only two hikers - windy but beautiful
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Whiteoak Canyon
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Stanley, VA
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Aug 4, 2024 |
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Whiteoak Canyon
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Stanley, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 4, 2024 |
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Notes:
5h 0m
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We turned around after the third waterfall. Parked in White Oak Canyon Boundary Parking - it was overflowing. Apparently the Skyline approach was not.
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Buzzard Rocks Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Front Royal, VA
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Sep 2, 2023 |
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Buzzard Rocks Trail
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Front Royal, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 2, 2023 |
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Notes:
8 mi — 7h 0m
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Dry, humid weather and terrain. Not worth hiking to the end of the trail, we took our time. Nice views. Lots of rock climbers and we saw gliders
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Devil's Fork Loop Trail #401
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Norton, VA
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Devil's Fork Loop Trail #401
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Norton, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Notes:
4 mi — 3h 0m
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Difficult to locate. No gas stations in this rural area, so make sure your tank is full or battery charges. Worth the journey.
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Massie Gap to Mt Rogers Summit Out and Back
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Marion, VA
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May 26, 2023 |
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Massie Gap to Mt Rogers Summit Out and Back
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Marion, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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May 26, 2023 |
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Notes:
9 mi — 6h 0m
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Foreboding forecast, Memorial Day crowds? Nope. Gorgeous day, not too many people, but so many ponies.
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Tibbet Knob Trail #578
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Difficult
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Moorefield, WV
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Tibbet Knob Trail #578
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Moorefield, WV
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Difficult
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Notes:
3 mi — 3h 0m
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We had hail, snow, rain then stunning sun and shadows. More ascent than Big Schloss, but shorter - so more strenuous. Views on the way great too.
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Kennedy Peak Out-and-Back
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Intermediate
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Luray, VA
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Kennedy Peak Out-and-Back
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Luray, VA
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Intermediate
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Notes:
5 mi — 4h 0m
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Stunning weather, three gregarious hikers and some friendly para-gliders. A great hike.
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Humpback Rocks Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nellysford, VA
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Humpback Rocks Loop
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Nellysford, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Notes:
4.2 mi — 5h 0m
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We took our time. Hard to find parking. Up the steep part 0.8, which is the crowded trail, down the loop for some quiet. Foliage was great. Great day.
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Moorefield, WV
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Jul 4, 2022 |
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Moorefield, WV
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 4, 2022 |
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Notes:
5 mi — 6h 0m
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Beautiful weather today, with friends. Reached the trailhead around 9 AM, with few people around. One of our favorite hikes.
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Raven Rocks Out-and-Back
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Purcellville, VA
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May 2, 2022 |
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Raven Rocks Out-and-Back
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Purcellville, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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May 2, 2022 |
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Notes:
5 mi — 5h 0m
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No trail map posted at the Parking Lot. Stay on the White Trail Patch. It does fork into blue trail at one river crossing. Nice views, very rocky.
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Neighbor Mountain - Jeremys Run Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Washington, VA
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Neighbor Mountain - Jeremys Run Loop
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Washington, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Notes:
15 mi — 10h 0m
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Did not see a soul. Piles of leaves made for a noisy hike and had to be vigilant to not lose the trail. Nice river.
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AT: Annapolis Rock and Black Rock
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Intermediate
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Myersville, MD
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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AT: Annapolis Rock and Black Rock
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Myersville, MD
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Intermediate
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Notes:
5 mi — 3h 0m
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We took our time. I'm not sure how this trail is 8 miles, we went up to Black Rock View as well - seemed more like 5 miles. Easy hike.
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Indian Head Rail Trail
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Easy
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Indian Head, MD
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Jul 5, 2021 |
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Indian Head Rail Trail
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Indian Head, MD
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Easy
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Jul 5, 2021 |
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Notes:
10 mi — 5h 0m
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We saw green heron, turtle laying eggs, beaver and a snake crossing the path and some stunning lilies. Too may bicyclists, some who passed too close.
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Mt. Tammany Summit
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Stroudsburg, PA
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May 1, 2021 |
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Mt. Tammany Summit
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Stroudsburg, PA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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May 1, 2021 |
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Notes:
3 mi
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Good advice to take Red Dot up & Blue Trial down, but more crowded than I preferred. Quick hike, stunning views.
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Moorefield, WV
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
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Moorefield, WV
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Notes:
4 mi
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Clear, crisp day - starting early reduced number of people contacted. Nice drive from NOVA to get there, easy to find too.
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Raven Rocks Out-and-Back
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Purcellville, VA
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Raven Rocks Out-and-Back
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Purcellville, VA
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Notes:
5.3 mi — 4h 30m
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Crowded, but most people had masks. Up and down terrain, but the views were worth it.
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Seneca Rocks Trail #563
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Franklin, WV
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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Seneca Rocks Trail #563
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Franklin, WV
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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Notes:
1.8 mi — 2h 0m
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Imminent rain kept morning crowds small, but it quickly got crowded. Many were not wearing masks. The rocks are fun, but not much room up there.
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