Despite cool November temps, a large crowd of experienced hikers hit the trail on Saturday, November 17th to continue the journey on the Appalachian Trail through Shenandoah National Park. This section started at Blackrock parking, continued north through Loft Mountain Campground, and ended at the Ivy Creek Overlook.
The group lunched at the Loft Mountain Amphitheater, which featured great mountain views, and it was announced that the 2019 recipient of the Chapter's sole Hawksbill Award would be Iva Gillet. Since the presentation would be on a Wednesday evening up in Vienna, there was nobody scheduled to be present at the award event.
After lunch, the group cut through the Loft Mountain area to find the other end of the AT as it looped around the campground. We passed though a closed picnic area which had kind of an eerie feeling.
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| Closed area of the Loft Mtn Campground |
In all, it was a 10.3 mile hike with a 2000 foot + ascent. The group hiked the distance in about 5 1/4 hours.
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