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Slicedbread1214
03-09-2010, 15:29
Hi guys, im planning on hiking from Virginia to NY starting around March 16th. It doesn't really matter where i start in Virginia i was just wondering where would be the best town for a grey hound bus to drop me off to be as close to the app. trail as possible? or hopefully right on it. I would prefer to be somewhere in the middle or southern end of virginia but it doesn't really matter the closer to the trail the better, id rather not waste money/time on having to take a shuttle after a long bus trip from Florida. if you have any tips help!! thanks!
MY thought is Roanoke the AT is on the mountains tht u can see from roanoke downtown area its realy not far
Jester2000
03-09-2010, 15:51
Do you have unlimited time? If not, it kind of does matter where in VA you start -- we're talking about something like 550 miles of trail.
Jester2000
03-09-2010, 15:59
There is a Grayhound stop in Marion. I think it wouldn't be too hard to get a lift from there to where the trail is in Atkins.
Cookerhiker
03-09-2010, 16:59
Marion and Roanoke are both good suggestions. If they're too far south for you due to time constraints, you can get a Greyhound bus to Charlottesvillle and get a shuttle to Rockfish Gap.
Slicedbread1214
03-10-2010, 13:15
yeah i do happen to have a big window of time that i can play around with so im not stressing. but thanks guy that helps alot