42 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA - Sección 45.2 - De Damascus, VA a Whitetop Laurel Creek y ruta VA 728 - Creek Junction
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 13.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,514 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,714 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,346 ft
- TrailRank
- 67
- Min elevation
- 1,814 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 6 hours 38 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1959
- Uploaded
- March 1, 2017
- Recorded
- February 2017
near Damascus, Virginia (United States)
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Itinerary description
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⇐ Link to the previous stage: 41 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - TENNESSEE - Section 1.1 - From Abigdon Gap Shelter to Tennessee - Virginia State Line and Damascus, VA
⇒ Link to the next stage: 43 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA - Section 45.1 and 44 - Route VA 728 - Creek Junction, to Buzzard Rock, and VA 600 - Elk Garden
Tour of the Appalachian Trail ( Appalachian Trail ), as it passes through the state of Virginia (United States), from south to north, in the Southwest Virginia sector, from the small town of Damascus, VA, to the place known as Junction Creek Road.
The stage corresponds to the second part of section 45, according to the official stage distribution of the Appalachian Trail, as it passes through the state of Virginia.
IBP Index: 81 HKG
Total distance: 21.23 Km
Desn. Cumulative climb: 829.38 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 589.37 m
Maximum height: 997.62 m
Minimum height: 557.1 m
Total time: 6:38:54 h
Time in movement: 5:53:34 h
Stopped time: 0:45:20 h
Average total speed: 3.19 Km / h
Average speed in motion: 3.6 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic valuation system that scores the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Photo
1,824 ft
Damascus, Virginia, localidad a orillas del Laurel Creek
Damascus, Virginia, localidad a orillas del Laurel Creek
River
1,890 ft
Sendero al lado del Laurel Creek y giro hacia el norte del AT
Sendero al lado del Laurel Creek y giro hacia el norte del AT
Photo
2,395 ft
Subida gradual, con algunos tramos más empinados
Subida gradual, con algunos tramos más empinados
Panorama
2,838 ft
Vista panorámica desde Cuckoo Knob. Sendero y vista
Vista panorámica desde Cuckoo Knob. Sendero y vista
Intersection
2,858 ft
Intersección del Appalachian Trail con el Iron Mountain Trail
Intersección del Appalachian Trail con el Iron Mountain Trail
Intersection
2,290 ft
Corto desvío del AT, a través de una ruta alternativa, por destrucción de un puente
Short detour of the AT, through an alternative route, by destruction of a bridge
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Intersection
2,149 ft
Intersección del AT con la ruta US-58. Straight Branch y Whitetop Laurel Creek
Intersection of the AT with the route US-58. Straight Branch and Whitetop Laurel Creek
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Intersection
2,402 ft
Intersección del AT con el Taylors Valley Trail (VA - Creeper Connector), y fuerte subida
Intersection of the AT with the Taylors Valley Trail (VA - Creeper Connector), and strong climb
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Wilderness hut
Summit
Intersection
2,881 ft
Intersección del AT con el Beartree Gap Trail
Intersección del AT con el Beartree Gap Trail
Bridge
2,631 ft
Luther Hassinger Memorial Bridge. Whitetop Laurel Creek. Junction Creek Rd.
Luther Hassinger Memorial Bridge. Whitetop Laurel Creek. Junction Creek Rd.
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