View Full Version : Government shutdown... backpacking ideas in Virginia?
freckles
10-12-2013, 21:00
I've had a 3-4 night trip planned to Shenandoah for months now, but it looks like the government shutdown is going to ruin my plans.
Can anyone suggest an alternate area? Is backcountry camping allowed at any Virginia State Park? Has anyone camped in a Virginia Wildlife Management Area?
Lone Wolf
10-12-2013, 21:03
I've had a 3-4 night trip planned to Shenandoah for months now, but it looks like the government shutdown is going to ruin my plans.
Can anyone suggest an alternate area? Is backcountry camping allowed at any Virginia State Park? Has anyone camped in a Virginia Wildlife Management Area?
grayson highlands state park and the surrounding highlands are wide open and free to roam. no lockdowns
Wise Old Owl
10-12-2013, 22:08
With so many of us tied into Backpacker pro using Trimble outdoors your post gave me an idea to see if they were selling the data and there are apps for that. Recently a hiker asked me if there was hiking available in Las Vegas... and that is where I started to look stuff up and found several cool places with photos.
I use Backpacker pro and the could website offers many trips done by loads of people... the free stuff is on the Backpacker website with maps and suggestions.
http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/Products/TrimbleOutdoorsNavigator/
http://www.backpacker.com/ (click on the state map)
Monongahela State Forest would be a place I would start.
Alligator
10-13-2013, 12:07
You could hike south of the Park on the AT.
From what I hear, Dolly sods is wide open as well
I just hiked from Daleville, VA to Waynesboro, VA last week. It was a great section. You can follow my blog for a description of the area. I will be updating it daily over the next week. The first day's report is out now. http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/45