Tuesday Aug 5th Thornton Gap to Stony Man and back 16 miles 3800 ft or 18 miles 4200ft

[David Horn]

Good morning, everyone

I scheduled this hike to beat the heat with elevation and whilst it is a simple out and back on the AT and the heat has finally broken. it should still be a nice hike for Tuesday's predicted weather.

Meet at 8.15am for an 8.30am hike start at the lower Panorama Parking lot accessed directly off Rt 211 just past the Skyline Dr entrance (from the east)   38.66064, -78.32196 There are restrooms available here.

We will follow the Appalachian Trail up to Little Stony Man Overlook - an ideal lunch spot - and return the same way - 16 miles 3,800 feet

For the more vigorously inclined continue on to (big) Stony Man overlook, returning to Little Stony Man for lunch with the others and then back to pkg 18 miles 4.300 feet

Whilst a map isn't really needed for navigation a link to an Alltrails plot and a PDF is below in case you want to look at the profile.

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/parc-tues-aug-5th-thornton-gap-to-stony-man-b9a25e4?u=i&sh=cf69cb

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. Please let me know if you will meet at the carpool lot so you can coordinate to have enough drivers.

Please email me if you plan to join us. Let me know if you will meet at the trailhead or Centreville Park and Ride.  

Hike Leader: David Horn   horn....@yahoo.com   703-727-2148

[Josh Silverman]

I will be there.  I will arrive directly at Panorama; I won’t be able to carpool because I have to be with some friends after the hike in Haymarket.

Josh

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