Mount Marshall via the Appalachian Trail (Rating: A)

About this event

You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.

This is a 9 mile out and back hike along the Appalachian Trail with a 1,700 foot elevation gain in the Shenandoa National Park. We'll go out about 4.5 miles to a neat viewpoint, have lunch/snack, and then return the way we came.

Speed: Our pace will vary between 2 and 2.5 mph. The trail is well maintained and not very rocky.

Hike map: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/mount-marshall-via-the-appalacian-trail?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

GPS Coordinates for trailhead: 38.80719, -78.18102

Entry to Shenandoa National Park costs $30.00 per car unless you have a park pass.

Dogs are permitted on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy

For those wishing to carpool, the suggested carpool location is at the Centerville P&R. The driving time from there to the trailhead is about 1 hour. Please arrive at the Park and Ride a few minutes before 7:30 AM to form carpool so all cars can leave at 7:30 AM.

Hike leader will not be at the carpool location.

Please arrive at the trailhead 15 minutes before 9:00 AM so we can get everyone signed in. We will start hiking promptly at 9:00 AM.

Suggested carpool fee is $6.

PLEASE NOTE: Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.

From Northern Virginia Hiking Club (NVHC)