Trip report

Conway River Fire Road

Hiking/Walk DATE: 04/28/2019 - 04/28/2019

Trip/Event Location: Shenandoah National Park, VA
US

Trip Leader(s):

Max # People: 15

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

Difficulty Level: Moderate

This will be an easy, short Sunday morning hike to end our camping and hiking weekend.  We'll do a short version of the Conway River Overnight Loop (3 days).  

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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at:

Meet up at Bootens Gap Parking Lot, MM 55.3, Skyline Drive at 10 a.m.


Trip Report/Photos
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We headed down the Conway River Fireroad hitting a half-dozen switchbacks on our way down, crossed several streams and came upon the boundary between Shenandoah National Park and the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area around mile 2.  We continued on for a little while longer and came upon two merging streams that crossed the road and then took a rest and decided to head back up the fire road to Bootens Gap Parking Lot.  We stopped along the way to try to identify the many birds singing and I was able to make out quite a few American Redstarts (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Redstart/overview) with their balck heads and bright red-orange splashes on their sides and tails.  I could hear one main bird everywhere but I couldn't see it.  Later, loooking online I heard what I think was a Hooded Warbler (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Warbler/overview)  

We enjoyed our 2.5 hour 4 mile hike and headed back to our campsite to pack up the camper and end our first camping excursion of 2019.

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Members That Participated

Richard6229

Outdoor Fitness Level: Easy


Leesburg, VA


United States
Jan

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate


Richmond, VA


United States
Logan

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate


Richmond, VA


United States
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