63 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA -Sección 27.2 -De ruta 11, Troutville, a Fullhardt Knob, Curry Creek y Wilson Creek Shelter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.98 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,949 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 2,454 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,680 ft
- TrailRank
- 69
- Min elevation
- 820 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 5 hours
- Coordinates
- 1422
- Uploaded
- April 11, 2016
- Recorded
- April 2016
near Daleville, Virginia (United States)
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Stage 63
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 62 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA -Section 28.1 and 27.3 -From Lamberts Meadow Shelter to Angels Gap, Hay Rock and US-11, Troutville
⇒ Link to the next stage: 64 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA - Section 27.1 and 26 -From Wilson Creek Shelter to Black Horse Gap and Bearwallow Gap, route VA-43
Route along the Appalachian Trail , passing through the state of Virginia (United States), in a south-north direction, from the intersection of the trail with US-11, in Troutville, VA, until the Wilson Creek Shelter, always inside the George Washington Jefferson National Forest, with some stretches of corridors open through private agricultural properties.
The stage corresponds to the second part of section 27, according to the official distribution of sections of the trail, passing through the state of Virginia.
As soon as the tour begins, the AT traverses an active railway line, and enters beautiful, private pastures, which from its highest area offer magnificent views of the Fullhardt Knob, Tinker Mountain, Julias Knob and McAfee Knob, starting at then a gradual ascent of about 5 km., to the top of the Fullhardt Knob, with an approximate difference of 1,300 feet.
The morning is cold and windy, at times sunny and sometimes cloudy, with some showers in the form of snow that contrast with the signs of arrival of spring in the valleys and more sheltered areas of the mountains.
The arrival at the Fullhardt Knob Shelter, at the top of the summit, coincided with a light and transient snow, so the refuge fulfilled its function of shelter and protection.
After a very gradual descent of 500 feet, along a little less than two kilometers, and a subsequent climb of similar distance, also very gradual, the trail reaches a small elevation (Ridge Crest) from which it descends more steeply. pronounced towards the bed of the Curry Creek, small stream encased between slopes.
After about three kilometers of small hills, with continuous ups and downs, we reached a place known as Collier's pitt, on the banks of Wilson Creek, where during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries charcoal was produced, necessary to supply the forges and ironworks of the region.
A short distance away, in a very unguarded location, on the way up to the Black Horse Gap, is the Wilson Creek Shelter, built in 1986, with capacity for six people, and which has a latrine, picnic table, small grill and water supply (about 200 meters, hillside down).
In this refuge we will spend the night, which, given the low temperature and the wind, promises to be very cold and unpleasant. We'll have at least the company of a good campfire.
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 62 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA -Section 28.1 and 27.3 -From Lamberts Meadow Shelter to Angels Gap, Hay Rock and US-11, Troutville
⇒ Link to the next stage: 64 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - VIRGINIA - Section 27.1 and 26 -From Wilson Creek Shelter to Black Horse Gap and Bearwallow Gap, route VA-43
Route along the Appalachian Trail , passing through the state of Virginia (United States), in a south-north direction, from the intersection of the trail with US-11, in Troutville, VA, until the Wilson Creek Shelter, always inside the George Washington Jefferson National Forest, with some stretches of corridors open through private agricultural properties.
The stage corresponds to the second part of section 27, according to the official distribution of sections of the trail, passing through the state of Virginia.
As soon as the tour begins, the AT traverses an active railway line, and enters beautiful, private pastures, which from its highest area offer magnificent views of the Fullhardt Knob, Tinker Mountain, Julias Knob and McAfee Knob, starting at then a gradual ascent of about 5 km., to the top of the Fullhardt Knob, with an approximate difference of 1,300 feet.
The morning is cold and windy, at times sunny and sometimes cloudy, with some showers in the form of snow that contrast with the signs of arrival of spring in the valleys and more sheltered areas of the mountains.
The arrival at the Fullhardt Knob Shelter, at the top of the summit, coincided with a light and transient snow, so the refuge fulfilled its function of shelter and protection.
After a very gradual descent of 500 feet, along a little less than two kilometers, and a subsequent climb of similar distance, also very gradual, the trail reaches a small elevation (Ridge Crest) from which it descends more steeply. pronounced towards the bed of the Curry Creek, small stream encased between slopes.
After about three kilometers of small hills, with continuous ups and downs, we reached a place known as Collier's pitt, on the banks of Wilson Creek, where during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries charcoal was produced, necessary to supply the forges and ironworks of the region.
A short distance away, in a very unguarded location, on the way up to the Black Horse Gap, is the Wilson Creek Shelter, built in 1986, with capacity for six people, and which has a latrine, picnic table, small grill and water supply (about 200 meters, hillside down).
In this refuge we will spend the night, which, given the low temperature and the wind, promises to be very cold and unpleasant. We'll have at least the company of a good campfire.
Waypoints
Intersection
855 ft
Intersección del AT con la ruta 11, Troutville, y estacionamiento. Inicio de la etapa
Intersection of the AT with route 11, Troutville, and parking. Start of the stage
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Photo
2,501 ft
En la subida a Fullhardt Knob. En las zonas altas la primavera aún no ha hecho acto de presencia
On the climb to Fullhardt Knob. In high areas spring has not yet made an appearance
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Wilderness hut
River
Panorama
1,653 ft
Vistas panorámicas, en el inicio de la subida hacia Black Horse Gap
Vistas panorámicas, en el inicio de la subida hacia Black Horse Gap
Photo
1,612 ft
Collier´s pit. Zona de elaboración de carbón vegetal, durante los siglos XVIII y XIX
Collier's pit. Charcoal processing area, during the 18th and 19th centuries
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