Drybones
08-19-2013, 08:25
I'm planning a section hike from Pearisburg to Harpers Ferry in October. Thought I'd post the "game plan" and see if anyone has any comments/advice to share. I need to be at the Harpers Ferry Amtrak the morning of 11/1 or 11/3 to make connections for the return home. Anyone know if there is a reliable place to re-supply between Glasgow and Waynesboro...and between Waynesboro and Front Royal? The yellow highlight in the location cells is where I plan to re-supply, grey highlight is where I may take some down time if the knees are acting up, hopefully starting out slow to let them aclimate will help. Thanks.
Pearisburg to Harpers Ferry
627.2
Days of
Day
Location
Mile
M/Day
Ad Miles
Services
Supplies
Mon
10/7
1
Rice Field Shelter
634.0
6.8
5
Tue
10/8
2
Bailey Gap Shelter
650.4
16.4
Wed
10/9
3
Laurel Shelter
665.0
14.6
Thu
10/10
4
Niday Shelter
677.4
12.4
Fri
10/11
5
Va. 624 (hostel)&(HP)
694.2
16.8
0.8
G
2
Sat
10/12
6
Lamberts Meadow Shelter
710.5
16.3
Sun
10/13
7
Daleville
719.9
9.4
1.6
G,sh,L
4
Mon
10/14
8
Bobblets Gap Shelter
738.4
18.5
Tue
10/15
9
Cornelius Creek Shelter
756.8
18.4
Wed
10/16
10
Matts Creek Shelter
774.5
17.7
Thu
10/17
11
US 501 Glasgow
776.7
2.2
12
G,sh,L
5
Fri
10/18
12
Brown Mtn Creek Shelter
796.7
20.0
Sat
10/19
13
Porters Field
813.6
16.9
Sun
10/20
14
Maupin Field Shelter
833.2
19.6
mile 818 1.1 w -call for pick up to Dutch Haus Inn - $32/B/laundry
Mon
10/21
15
Paul C Wolfe Shelter
849.0
15.8
Tue
10/22
16
Waynesboro
854.0
7.4
G,f,sh,L,O,PO
6
Wed
10/23
17
Blackrock Hut
874.0
20.0
0.2
Thu
10/24
18
Pinefield Hut
887.2
13.2
Fri
10/25
19
Bearfence Mtn Hut
907.8
20.6
Sat
10/26
20
Skyline picnic ground
928.1
20.3
Sun
10/27
21
Gravel Springs Hut
947.7
19.6
Mon
10/28
22
us 522 Front Royal
965.1
17.4
6.4
G,f,sh,L,O,M,cl
2
Tue
10/29
23
Dicks Dome Shelter
976.3
11.2
Wed
10/30
24
Bears Den Hostel
994.6
18.3
G,f,sh,H,cl,C
2
Thu
10/31
25
Harpers Ferry
1014.3
19.7
Miles
387.1
15.6
Avg
Fri
11/1
Amtrak depart - 11:25
Arrive DC - 1:10
$12.00
Sun
11/3
Megabus depart DC - 2:00
Arrive Cgristiansburg - 6:20
$11.00
Pearisburg to Harpers Ferry
627.2
Days of
Day
Location
Mile
M/Day
Ad Miles
Services
Supplies
Mon
10/7
1
Rice Field Shelter
634.0
6.8
5
Tue
10/8
2
Bailey Gap Shelter
650.4
16.4
Wed
10/9
3
Laurel Shelter
665.0
14.6
Thu
10/10
4
Niday Shelter
677.4
12.4
Fri
10/11
5
Va. 624 (hostel)&(HP)
694.2
16.8
0.8
G
2
Sat
10/12
6
Lamberts Meadow Shelter
710.5
16.3
Sun
10/13
7
Daleville
719.9
9.4
1.6
G,sh,L
4
Mon
10/14
8
Bobblets Gap Shelter
738.4
18.5
Tue
10/15
9
Cornelius Creek Shelter
756.8
18.4
Wed
10/16
10
Matts Creek Shelter
774.5
17.7
Thu
10/17
11
US 501 Glasgow
776.7
2.2
12
G,sh,L
5
Fri
10/18
12
Brown Mtn Creek Shelter
796.7
20.0
Sat
10/19
13
Porters Field
813.6
16.9
Sun
10/20
14
Maupin Field Shelter
833.2
19.6
mile 818 1.1 w -call for pick up to Dutch Haus Inn - $32/B/laundry
Mon
10/21
15
Paul C Wolfe Shelter
849.0
15.8
Tue
10/22
16
Waynesboro
854.0
7.4
G,f,sh,L,O,PO
6
Wed
10/23
17
Blackrock Hut
874.0
20.0
0.2
Thu
10/24
18
Pinefield Hut
887.2
13.2
Fri
10/25
19
Bearfence Mtn Hut
907.8
20.6
Sat
10/26
20
Skyline picnic ground
928.1
20.3
Sun
10/27
21
Gravel Springs Hut
947.7
19.6
Mon
10/28
22
us 522 Front Royal
965.1
17.4
6.4
G,f,sh,L,O,M,cl
2
Tue
10/29
23
Dicks Dome Shelter
976.3
11.2
Wed
10/30
24
Bears Den Hostel
994.6
18.3
G,f,sh,H,cl,C
2
Thu
10/31
25
Harpers Ferry
1014.3
19.7
Miles
387.1
15.6
Avg
Fri
11/1
Amtrak depart - 11:25
Arrive DC - 1:10
$12.00
Sun
11/3
Megabus depart DC - 2:00
Arrive Cgristiansburg - 6:20
$11.00