![]() Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, is a nonprofit trail club that maintains a section of the Appalachian Trail in southwest Virginia. south of Pearisburg (including Angels Rest / Pearis Mountain) is maintained by RATC. We usually have two group hikes each week. We welcome guests to come along on our hikes. Our club also maintains 120 miles of the Appalachian Trail as well as 16 shelters along the trail. We love the outdoors and we get out and hike and enjoy the trails of western Virginia as much as possible. The members of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, founded in 1932, are avid hikers and backpackers. north of Pearisburg (including Rice Field / Peters Mountain) is maintained by OCVT. The goal of the club is to get our members outside and active both physically and socially. The Outdoor Club at Virginia Tech is a diverse group of outdoor enthusiasts comprised of undergraduate, and graduate students and other members of the Blacksburg community. Learn more and become a member today at. ![]() as well as other hiking trails in central Virginia for the benefit of current and future hikers. ![]() NBATC volunteers maintain over 90 miles of the A.T. Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club (NBATC) is a volunteer based hiking club that provides opportunities for recreational hiking on the Appalachian Trail(A.T.) and other trails in central Virginia. The Club is centered in Norfolk, VA, and draws membership from Hampton Roads and the surrounding areas. ![]() The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (TATC) is an energetic group, open to individuals and families, whose primary purpose is to maintain a 10+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT). Our recreational endeavors focus on hiking in Virginia but includes biking, paddling and touring as well. The Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club (ODATC) is an organization of individuals and trail-related organizations who meet to recreate in the outdoors in various ways as well as act as stewards of a portion of the Appalachian Trail and the public lands it runs through. The PATC maintains trails, shelters and cabins, and they make maps and guidebooks for outdoor adventurers. The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) has enhanced the mid-Atlantic outdoor experience since 1927, including 240 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Get Involved Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. ![]() You can still see lots of the fire’s effects. The 2017 Eagle Creek fire swept through much of the trail area, closing the trail for over a year. The forest clears to a talus slope affording a great view just short of the top.Īnother view from the talus slope, this time on the way down. Here we’re about a third of the way into the hike and already gaining elevation for some nice views of the Columbia River. These pictures are from November of 2019 and guest star Bella, our friend’s very sweet yellow lab. It gets dark in the forest very quickly after the sun sets. We highly recommend this, just remember to pack a flashlight for the trip down. We’ve done a couple of summer sunset hikes here, packing a picnic to enjoy at the top while the sun sets. It’s about 3 hours of hiking time though it’s worth spending some time at the top. It’s 2.4 miles to the top (4.8 miles round trip) with close to 1500 feet elevation gain. It’s about 25 miles east of the city just off I84. Angels Rest is our favorite hike near Portland. ![]()
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