Tues July 1st SKY MEADOWS STATE PARK Fig 8 - meet at 8am for earlier start

[David Horn]

Good morning hikers

THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE SCHEDULED HIKE - due to badly overgrown conditions on the Tuscarora Tr

We will meet at 8am as this start is only 45 mins from Centreville car pool and it may also help miss any afternoon thunderstorms and some heat. We will depart when all declared hikers have arrived.

Park at the Appalachian Trail Parking on Liberty Hill Ln, just off Route 50 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YYRNjFE6dyYpnS38

We will head south on the Appalachian Trail up the hill to the second entrance to Sky Meadows State Park 2.3m and descend using the north ridge trail (the south ridge trail can be muddy) then continue descending on Gap Run trail and Haddow trail and turn right on Corporal Morgan Trail and around past Turner pond and cross Rt 17 to the other part of Sky Meadows. I have plotted a figure 8 using Rolling Meadows, Old Pasture and Lost Mountain Trails but you could save a mile making it a simple loop instead.

We cross back over Rt 17 and past Turner Pond and ascend James Ball Trail, past the picnic tables (one possible lunch spot) then Boston Mill Rd and right turn onto Piedmont Overlook Trail. There is a bench at the top and the best lunch spot with a view. Descend back to North Ridge and then immediately fork right onto Ambassador Whitehouse Trail back up to the AT. Turn right and descend back to parking. 15.5 miles 2700 ft as plotted.

A pdf map is attached along with an Alltrails link

To carpool: Hikers wishing to carpool should meet at the Centreville Park and Ride off I-66, exit 52, Centreville. Arrive early enough so that drivers can depart the lot no later than 7:00 AM.  Go west on Rt 29 taking the 2nd right into the park and ride lot, then immediately turn left to the corner of the lot where our group gathers. I can take up to three passengers. Please let me know if you will meet at the carpool lot so we can coordinate to have enough drivers. 

Please let me know if you intend to join us and whether meeting at the Trailhead parking or intending to carpool

David Horn

703 7272148

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/patc-tues-07-01-25-f84c0fd?u=i&sh=cf69cb