HIKES & EVENTS

Waterfalls in Shenandoah

Hiking/Walk

DATE: Jul 11, 2015
END DATE: Jul 11, 2015

Hike/Event Location: Syria VA

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TrailGuyEric
Chesterfield, VA United States

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Max # People: 15

Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Hike Difficulty Level:

Moderate

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Summary

This is a moderate 4 mile hike up White Oak Canyon and back. These are good trails although there are some steep sections. Due to the recent rains, the falls should be pretty full and although the trees will obscure it in places, you’ll always hear it and see it from time to time. http://www.hikingupward.com/snp/whiteoakcedarrun/

We'll meet at 10 AM at the parking area at the base of the trail NW of Syria, VA. I’ll have a white 2000 Honda Accord 4-DR.

Pack a lunch and plenty of drinking water.  The total time including lunch break should be around 3 hrs. Shenandoah charges $8/person for entry on foot. 

Pack plenty of water, snacks, and your lunch.  For those who are interested, after the hike we’ll stop in Gordonsville on our way back and have a snack at a very nice café and bakery for a well-deserved snack.

Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot

We’ll meet at the White Oak Canyon trail head, which is west of Etlan, VA and WNW of Syria, VA. (This is NOT the White Oak Canyon trail that is accessible from Skyline Drive!)  We will be at the other end of the trail.

If you are coming from Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke, and other places south, head towards Syria, VA

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Syria,+VA+22727/@38.487903,-78.3261152,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b447329467a2e9:0x22a822568ef3ea2b

  • Turn off of 670 (Old Blue Ridge Turnpike) and onto VA 643. (If you blink, you'll miss it!!)
  • Keep on VA 643 until it turns right and becomes Etlan Road.  Instead GO STRAIGHT onto VA 600 Weakley Hollow Road (VA 600) head Northwest up VA 600/Weakley Hallow Road towards the Shenandoah Park parking Lot (Brown sign, on your left a few miles up.).

If you are coming from DC, Northern VA, etc,  then head towards Etlan, VA (South of Sperryville; West of Culpeper)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Etlan,+VA+22719/@38.525402,-78.2625022,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b438597291698b:0x6cce87a575f6393

Turn off VA 231 (right) onto VA 643, Etlan Road and head West.  Continue several miles on until you hit VA 600 Weakley Hollow Road and turn RIGHT.  Head NW up VA 600/Weakley Hallow Road towards the Shenandoah Park parking Lot (Brown sign, on your left a few miles up.).

Map of White Oak Canyon Parking and directions can be found at

http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/whiteoak_canyon_area.pdf

 

Trip Leader

TrailGuyEric

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Chesterfield, VA


United States
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Richmond, VA


United States
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