Tuesday June 3rd Thompson Hollow , Overall Run Falls to Elkwallow and Beecher Ridge Loop

[David Horn]

Good morning hikers

Tuesday's hike starts at Thompson Hollow Rd trailhead parking https://maps.app.goo.gl/SgKMcCrwcSnqJLdN9 on Thompson Hollow Rd Rt 630 near Bentonville VA. Meet at 8.15am or be there in time for an 8:30am start.

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. 

We will hike up Thompson Hollow Trail to Overall Run / Tuscarora Tr 0.7m , turn and head up past Overall Run Falls overlook to the Appalachian Tr. 5.3m and turn right.

Head South on Appalachian Tr, crossing the Skyline Dr twice to the Jeremys Run Tr right turn at 8m then right on Knob Mntn Cutoff Tr 8.7m and right again on Knob Mtn Tr 9.3m.

Turn left at the road and then left onto Wedgewood Tr10.9m loop around to Mathews Arm Rd 12.9m and sharp left to Beecher Ridge Tr.

Turn left on Beecher Ridge Tr 13.4m  and descend down to Overall Run Tr 16.3m and turn right back up to Thompson Hollow Tr 17m

Turn left and descend back to parking 17.7miles 4200 feet climbing.

A shorter alternative is available by turning right on Elkwallow Tr just after crossing the Skyline Dr at 7.4m to Traces Trail 9.3m around Mathews Arm Campground then left on Mathews Arm Rd to rejoin the above route. This shortens the route to 15miles and 3400 feet climbing

Links to both routes on Alltrails are here as well as pdf maps attached.

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/thompson-hollow-to-elkwallow-loop-98b17f0?u=i&sh=cf69cb

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/thompson-hollow-to-elkwallow-loop-shorter-june-3rd-2025-97f832f?u=i&sh=cf69cb

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

David Horn

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[David Horn]

TUESDAY JUNE 3RD HIKE IS CANCELLED.

It seems I have made an unfortunate mistake. The parking that used to be here has been removed by VDOT and towing is vigorously informed everywhere. I have to CANCEL the hike.

David Horn

[David Horn]

Once again, my apologies for not being aware of parking changes to my scheduled hike.

I would like to still do the same route stating from Elkwallow picnic area parking. This is the 2nd parking area at the bottom of the loop that is just south of Elkwallow wayside.

Given the late change, I will not be there unless I here from people and confirm back to them so please let me know if you intend to come and are aware of the significant starting point change and whether you intend to carpool. 

Thanks to Larry for pointing out an alternative to cancelling!

David Horn

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Subject: Tuesday June 3rd Thompson Hollow , Overall Run Falls to Elkwallow and Beecher Ridge Loop

[David Horn]

My last email to the group, I promise. Tomorrow's hike is definitely going ahead from Elkwallow Picnic are parking. We have confirmed hikers though as yet no one carpooling. Anyone else, on the fence, please join us.

Thank you to Maryellen for sparing me the blushes of finding nowhere to park on the original route.