Ed Garvey Shelter

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Info, questions, comments, experiences (good or bad) regarding - Ed Garvey Shelter

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[stranger]

Have fun getting water...great shelter. Kick ass privy! Have fun getting water...

[Papa Bear]

It was rainy and foggy, but here's shot of Ed Garvey.

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[knightjh]

I spent my 40th Birthday on the Ed Garvey Shelter very nice awesome views and I did not have to share with anyone (mainly because I was camping on chilly Sunday night (in Feb)
Once again great shelter and the overseer does a great job as well

[cryptobrian]

This is definately one of the nicer shelters along the MD section. Very well maintained shelter with great views and a nice privy.

Here are a few more pictures:

Inside of shelter
The Shelter

[Programbo]

Here are a few more pictures:
Inside of shelter The Shelter

I got to this thread today following a link in a newer post and looked at the photos...Nice to see the external frame packs hanging on the wall..I`m so proud of somebody for not buying into the internal frame fad

[shelterbuilder]

I got to this thread today following a link in a newer post and looked at the photos...Nice to see the external frame packs hanging on the wall..I`m so proud of somebody for not buying into the internal frame fad

Ooh - NICE log work! I gotta get out more!

[rockfish]

Howdy,

Names Rockfish I first thru-hiked the AT in 1999. Spent a rainy night at Gathland Park and after passin on Crampton Shelter found a trail witht a cardboard sign tied to a tree that said shelter. Went to check it out and what i thoufgt might be Rock Run Shelter was an old shelter built in 1940-41 and on the log over the opening was Carved Ed B Garvey shelter. This is not the new one with a loft if hiking North you had to venture a solid .15 or so to reach the Ed. very rustic , very cool I have to send a copy of my slide photo to the ATC in Harpers Ferry

[Footslogger]

Absolutely one of the nicest shelters on the entire AT. But, depending on where you stayed the night before, it may not be convenient (mileage-wise) for an evening spot unless you want to do a very short day. I ended up doing lunch there last year and then taking a 2 - 3 hour siesta on one of the benches outside the shelter.

[Crash]

can we get this into the Maryland shelters forum since its the last shelter SOBO in Maryland?

[attroll]

can we get this into the Maryland shelters forum since its the last shelter SOBO in Maryland?

Move to the Maryland Shelters.

[barefoothiker]

I have to say that this has to be one of the nicest shelters in the MD section. Great view and the upstairs level was an outstanding place to sleep in during a cold, windy night. My group started in Harper's Ferry so the location was great, especially after all those switchbacks going up to Weverton Cliff. Definitely has an A+ rating in my book!

[cascader]

Great shelter. The spring *is* a ways down (and down) from the shelter, but when you get there it's worth it--nice, tasty, clean piped spring (didn't treat the water, no adverse results).

Had this big shelter to myself on a thursday night in mid-May--heard, tho, that it filled up w/ 25 hikers the next night.

[leonard]

We are planning to hike to the shelter in late september? Any guess as to whether there likely will be lots of scouts, etc? (we are staying saturday night).

Also, we will pitch a tent rather than stay in the shelter. Are there areas near the shelter that are "open" for us to pitch a tent?

thanks.

[texashiker]

I stayed there a couple of weeks ago and there were some scouts staying that night also. To get to the spring is the hardest part of your hike. There are three main tent camping sites. As you are looking at the shelter with the trail at your back if you go to the left there is a big area down that trail on the left. (That is where the scouts stayed.) There is another campsite down that trail. There is also a campsite if you take a right and go by the privy.

We are planning to hike to the shelter in late september? Any guess as to whether there likely will be lots of scouts, etc? (we are staying saturday night).

Also, we will pitch a tent rather than stay in the shelter. Are there areas near the shelter that are "open" for us to pitch a tent?

thanks.

[fonsie]

There are 4 sites to set up a tent. If they are being used then theres plenty of flat spots. I have stayed at that shelter many times and theres 2 secret springs. They don't run all the time but better than 1/2 mile strait down the mountain. Love the veiws till the trees bloom.

[veteran]

There are 4 sites to set up a tent. If they are being used then theres plenty of flat spots. I have stayed at that shelter many times and theres 2 secret springs. They don't run all the time but better than 1/2 mile strait down the mountain. Love the veiws till the trees bloom.

Why are they secret, can you describe the location?

Ed Garvey Spring Waaaay down the hill.

[emerald]

When I first heard of this shelter, I figured it's access trail should be indicated with an offset, double-whiteblaze with the access trail whiteblazed too. What do you think of that idea, Programbo?

[Programbo]

When I first heard of this shelter, I figured it's access trail should be indicated with an offset, double-whiteblaze with the access trail whiteblazed too. What do you think of that idea, Programbo?

Ummm..You mean as some sort of tribute to Mister Garvey?...When I first heard of this shelter I though, Why didn`t they build one down on the Potomac River?...I mean with this shelter there`s now 4 shelters within an 17-18 mile stretch and then a gap of 15 miles to the next one

[emerald]

You've indicated you like A.T. history and that part of experiencing the A.T. involves getting off of it even at times to see the trail towns. Learning about the people who built it and hiked it are important too.

This segment would be part of an A.T. hike where the friendly white markers lead to a place built in memory of one of its greatest hikers. Seems like a shelter built in memory of Ed shouldn't have a blue-blazed access trail, the A.T. would bend as it passed or at least nod.