Pearisburg to Harpers Ferry

[Drybones]

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

[Deer Hunter]

Outside of this store (http://www.montebellova.com/country_store.htm) in Montebello near The Dutch Haus, nothing close at all. I you could push on to Rt. 60 I would be glad to bring you into Buena Vista. I would also be glad to pick you near Punchbowl Shelter if that would help. There is a pick up point a couple hundred yards on the west side as well as on the BRP crossing on the east side.

[Drybones]

Outside of this store (http://www.montebellova.com/country_store.htm) in Montebello near The Dutch Haus, nothing close at all. I you could push on to Rt. 60 I would be glad to bring you into Buena Vista. I would also be glad to pick you near Punchbowl Shelter if that would help. There is a pick up point a couple hundred yards on the west side as well as on the BRP crossing on the east side.

Thanks for the offer DH, I can carry the supplies for that stretch okay, just didn't want to if I didn't need to.

[Deer Hunter]

Thanks for the offer DH, I can carry the supplies for that stretch okay, just didn't want to if I didn't need to.

Ok. I will be glad to help you out with the trip into Glasgow if you need me to.

[energier]

FYI was planing on dutch haus myself for night stay and maildrop just found out they are closed for the rest of the year sp I guess I'll get the drop at the local PO after checking to make sure USPS hasn't closed or cut back hours etc

[moldy]

This is reasonable mileage. I did a similar time through this section. You might need a zero in Waynesboro

[energier]

Waynesbor is great place for zero day! Very hiker friendly free shuttles from Rockfish to town!
Also might add alnmg with the amtrak in Harper's Ferry there is a commuter train that leaves in early am for DC

[Cookerhiker]

...Also might add along with the amtrak in Harper's Ferry there is a commuter train that leaves in early am for DC

The commuter train only runs on weekdays.

[flemdawg1]

Alright no one else will say it, so I'll be the "bad guy".

Are you sure you can do 16-18mile days to start?
I did Bland to Catawba back in May, and that 16.8 from Niday to 4-pines was really tough. I'm 41 and in 10k running shape.
Definately look into extending your first day another 5 if your have the daylight and camp on Symms Gap Meadow, but be cognizant of where the wind is blowing as I got very chilly up there in my hammock. That will cut your 2nd day down to a more managable distance.

[Drybones]

The commuter train only runs on weekdays.

I had planned to take Amtrak to Union Staion and catch a bus to Christiansburg, 50 minutes between Amtak arrival and Megabus departure, Amtrak on time is 53%, decided to pay $18 more and take a shuttle.

[Drybones]

Alright no one else will say it, so I'll be the "bad guy".

Are you sure you can do 16-18mile days to start?
I did Bland to Catawba back in May, and that 16.8 from Niday to 4-pines was really tough. I'm 41 and in 10k running shape.
Definately look into extending your first day another 5 if your have the daylight and camp on Symms Gap Meadow, but be cognizant of where the wind is blowing as I got very chilly up there in my hammock. That will cut your 2nd day down to a more managable distance.

It wont be a problem as long as the knees dont completely fail, 16-18 is an easy day if the knees aren't hurting and locked up, have done 20-24 when they were but it's no fun.

[q-tip]

I hiked this section at the end of my 1,000 mi hike in 2010. It was very cold and very wet for days on end. Just a heads up.............