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Notes

  • Most of these trails are quote rocky, and during the winter months can be quite icy/slick. Please be careful of your footing and if it's your first time on a particular hike, bring a buddy along for safety.

  • Take out what you carry in. Nothing's worse than a disgusting trail or a spoiled river or a ruined overlook. Clean up after yourself and leave only footsteps.

  • Little cars can get you to all of these trailheads. I drove my old '95 Honda Accord (RIP) to all of them. So . . . it's not like you need a quad bike for them.

  • DNR and Forestry cops are crawling around these areas. Please be careful and know that if you're doing anything weird, they will bust you (I've seen it happen once, they thought some dudes were smoking dope).

  • If you fish in many of these areas, you are required to have a fishing license, and a Nat'l Forest Stamp. My roommates were once busted for this.

  • A lot of these little towns are speed traps, so drive carefully.

  • Most of these trips can be completed in as little as an afternoon. Most of the time I didn't bring anything, although a pack with some water and a snack/meal would be fine/is kinda recommended.

  • For footwear, I recommend Merrell hiking shoes with Gore Tex. They're expensive yet, they were awesome and my feet were kept very dry, even when walking through mud.

  • If you've done some of these hikes and want to know more, I strongly recommend the book by Leaonard M. Adkins 50 Hikes in Southern Virginia: From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. It was my hiker's bible during my time at Tech. When it comes to maps, these National Geographic maps are incredible. I used the Mount Rogers one quite a bit. As I recall the Blacksburg one was kind of meh. Also, if you'd like to know a bit more about the AT, a good start is David Miller's AWOL on the Appalachian Trail.

  • AT thru hikers are . . . interesting people. Feel free to ask them questions. They'll probably ask you a few, also (how far to __? what day is it? etc).

  • Stay safe and happy hiking!