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Snoopy
07-28-2012, 20:00
I will be flying into DC then will be in Harpers Ferry in the late afternoon. I'm still undecided if I will go NOBO or SOBO for my month long section hike but the guide book is showing that either way the shelters are about 9 miles from Harpers Ferry. I really don't want to attempt that late at night but is there any place close to HF to stealth? or is a hostel a better option?

johnnybgood
07-28-2012, 20:26
Teahorse B&B/Hostel in Harpers Ferry gets great reviews. www.teahorsehostel.com/ (http://www.teahorsehostel.com/)

hempstead
07-28-2012, 22:32
Nice hostel 3 miles north. Most miss it b/c they stayed in HF for a day or 2. Also the easiest 3 miles on the AT (flat canal path). hF is nice but if you are keen to get out even with a late start head there. It is before the 1st bridge look under hostels easy to find.

Wise Old Owl
07-28-2012, 22:42
David Lesser Shelter http://www.whiteblaze.net/gifs/tent.gifWaypoint: DavidLess
County/State: Loudoun VA
Elevation: 1380' or USGS elevation (http://gisdata.usgs.gov/xmlwebservices2/elevation_service.asmx/getElevation?X_Value=-77.77909&Y_Value=39.22723&Elevation_Units=FEET&Source_Layer=-1&Elevation_Only=YES)
1008.0 miles from Springer and 1176.2 miles to Katahdin
next shelter south (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/m.php?wpt=Blackburn) ↓ 3.2 miles. next shelter north (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/m.php?wpt=EdGarvey) ↑ 15.6 miles. all shelters (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/index.php)
popup list of nearby shelters (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/nearby.php?me=DavidLess&melat=39.22723&melon=-77.77909) (mileage, bearing) (as the crow flies)
http://www.whiteblaze.net/gifs/weather1.gif NOAA weather (http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=rev&smap=1&textField1=39.22723&textField2=-77.77909) near shelter

OK I am all for the above posts - this is the closest shelter. Honest - being in town or close to town is better. AVOID KOA awful for tenters. PERIOD.