If anyone has an AT map with profile of SNP section (Rockfish Gap to Front Royal (US522), would you mind posting what the total elevation gain and loss is thru that section… Thanks.
Sweeper
Elevation gain/loss thru section
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From the MD/No. Va. Guide Book:
"Chester Gap to Shenandoah NP, 3.6 miles"
Brief Description: from North to South, this section has 1600’ of ascent and only 300’ of descent. The footing is very good.
From the Shenandoah Nat’l Park Guidebook(N to S):
Section 1 US 522 to Gravel Springs Gap, 13.1 mi.
Lake Front Royal 940’
SR 601 1475’
Compton Gap 2415’
Section 2, 14.5 mi.
Gravel Springs 2666’
Hogback Peak 3475’
Elkwallow Gap 2475’
Thornton Gap 2307’
Section 3, 9.5 mi.
Thornton Gap 2307’
Mary’s Rock 3514’
Pinnacle 3730’
Hughes River Gap 3097’
Stony Man 3837’
Section 4, 6.5 mi.
Ascend to Pollock Knob 3560’
Hawksbill Gap 3361’
Hawksbill Peak 4050’
Franklin Cliffs Overlook 3135’
Fishers Gap 3061’
Section 5, 18.6 mi.
Fishers Gap 3061’
Hazeltop Mtn. 3816’
Bootens Gap 3243’
Trail levels off 3400’
Steep ascent to Baldface Mtn. 3600’
Near South River Falls 2960’
Saddleback Mtn. 3296’
US33/Swift Run Gap 2367’
Section 6, 9.5 mi.
Climb to Hightop Mtn. +1200’ from either direction.
Steep descent
Smith Roach Gap 2622’
Powell Gap 2294’
Flattop Mtn. 3325’
Simmons Gap 2253’
Section 7, 12.2 mi.
Simmons Gap 2253’
Big Flat Mtn. 3300’
Browns Gap 2599’
Section 8, 15.1 mi.
Climb Blackrock 3092’
Descend to Blackrock Gap -750’
Several short ascents/descents
Ascend 3000’
5 miles downhill to Jarmin’s Gap 2173’
Section 9, 8 mi.
From Jarmans Gap climb Calf Mtn. 2974’
Descend to Beagles Gap 2523’
Climb Bear Den Mtn. 2885’
McCormick Gap 2434’
Gradual drop to Rockfish Gap 1902’
Scamp
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Thanks, sounds like 13,000’ total gain thru park. Hmmm, that would make it an interesting run…
Sweeper
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The super highway of the AT being only 100 miles makes that 13,000’ total gain thru the park really, on average, 130’ per mile. It might make an interesting run, but it sure was an easy hike when I went thru it.
Mr. Boo