Tuesday Vigorous Hikers
Hikes Schedule
NOTE: Additional information and details on each hike will be emailed to those on the group list 2 to 4 days before each hike. After it is emailed to the list it will be the top message at http://groups.google.com/group/Vigorous-Hikers.
Anyone is welcome to signup for the weekly emails. These hikes and many more for everyone are listed on the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club [PATC] Calendar of Activities. Sierra Club's Potomac Region Outings [PRO], https://www.sierraclub.org/virginia/potomac-region-outings , also lists interesting hikes open to everyone.
Tuesday October 6, 2026 - Neabsco Boardwalk - Julia Metz Wildlife Area, and Leesylvania State Park. 15 miles, 1800 feet of elevation gain.
Leader: Carol Christensen, c.christensen@comcast.net
Tuesday October 13, 2026 -
Tuesday October 20, 2026 - White Oak Canyon/Hawskbill/Cedar Run Loop - Head up the White Oak Canyon Trail and across Skyline Drive to the AT. Turn south and continue on the AT to the Salamander Trail. Take the SalamanderTrail to the top of Hawskbill. Follow the Upper Hawksbill trail down from Hawksbill Peak and cross Skyline Drive to the Skyland/Bib Meadows Horse Trail. Continue north on the horse trail to the Cedar Run Trail. Take the Cedar Run Trail back to the White Oak Canyon Trail and the parking lot.
Leader - Marshall Wilson, marshallwilson770@gmail.com
Tuesday October 27, 2026 - Pass Mountain/Hull School Trail/Thornton River Trail - Start at Panorama Parking lot at Thornton Gap. AT north to Pass Mtn Hut Rd to the hut. Left on Pass Mountain Trail to AT. North on AT to Beahms Gap. Right on Hull School Trail. Left on Thornton River Upper Trail to the AT. Follow AT south all the way back to the parking lot. 15.5 Miles and 3,000 ascent.
Leader: Josh Silverman, betula54@msn.com
Tuesday November 3, 2026 - Browntown Climb and Circle Back - From parking lot at Browntown, VA (38.81107622305424, -78.23352646612788) we will hike down Rt. 631 to the Browntown Trail, up the mountain, then cross the AT and Skyline Drive. We then loop around Mt Marshall on the Bluff and Mt Marshall Trails, again cross the AT and Drive then descend the mountain at Jenkins Gap finishing the loop at our parking lot. Approximately 16 miles and 3000 feet of ascent.
Leader: Ed Cook, veetee76@gmail.com
Tuesday November 10, 2026 -
Tuesday November 17, 2026 -
Tuesday November 24, 2026 -
Tuesday December 1, 2026 - Rt 7 Roller Coaster North Out and Back - We will do an out-and-back of part of the Roller Coaster section of the Appalachian Trail starting at the parking lot south of US 7 off of SR 601 and take the access trail to the AT south. We will stop for a beautiful view from Bears Den about a mile in where if we are lucky we may see migrating hawks. Options are to have lunch and turn around about 6 miles in near some rapids or 8 miles in at a stream (or earlier if you like). Very rocky and challenging with near constant up and down along the trail, approximately 3000 (for 12 mile version) or 4000 (for 16 mile version) feet of elevation gain.
Leader: Sydney Dy, syd0705@gmail.com
Tuesday December 8, 2026 -
Tuesday December 15, 2026 -
Tuesday December 22, 2026 -
Tuesday December 29, 2026 -
Tuesday January , 2027 -