Trip/Event Location: Burnsville, VAUS
Trip Leader(s):
Max # People: 10
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Since our last attempt at doing this hike was rained out, we're going to try it again in July.
From the trailhead off Dry Run Road, we'll meander to the base of White Rock Mountain and begin the
Contact hike organizer for details and please note that online map and car GPS software generally does not give correct directions to this location. You may waste significant time getting there if you rely solely on these. In any case, we'll depart from next to the big red barn on Dry Run Road (Route 609) in Burnsville, just north of the intersection of Dry Run Rd and Muddy Run Rd. (Route 614). Burnsville is in Bath County, about 3h20m from central Washington, 1h35m from Roanoke, and 1h from Staunton. There are many lodging and other outdoor activities in the area, including the Warm Springs Pools, Goshen Pass, and Ramsey's Draft.
Five us started out promptly at 10.30am for our hike up to Jack Mountain. Although there was a small chance of rain, we didn't encounter any although we had clouds over our heads the whole hike.
Beginning at the red barn, we headed into the woods and picked up an old logging trail up the side of White Rock Mountain. After ascending the front of the mountain, we arrived near the summit at the actual white rock, a large limestone outcropping visible (in the Winter) from miles away. Crossing over the top of the mountain, we picked up an improved dirt road (built for hunters) in the saddle between White Rock and Jack Mountains. We then followed this road higher, across the face of Jack Mountain to an old CCC road, Jack Mtn Trail, and then took this up to the summit. There we enjoyed lunch in a small picinic area that a local landowner has built.
After lunch, we follwed the same roads back off Jack Mountain into the saddle but this time continued past the back of White Rock Mountain into a steep canyon between White Rock and Gum Tree Mountain. As there is no clear path into this area, we blazed our own way down the mountainside into a creek bed. We then walked along this until we found another old logging road and continued along this until we got back to a main road. We then followed this, greeting locals along the way, back to the red barn in Burnsville.
Total hike/lunch time was about six hours.
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Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
