Continued my SOBO journey today (10 Feb 2017) and decided to try and visit the north end of Shenandoah National Park and park at Compton Gap. Trouble was, today that section of Blue Ridge Parkway was closed due to ice. Instead, I parked at the tiny parking area at VA601. VA601 is a little one lane gravel road that has a trail head called Harmony Hollow. There is a short uphill blue blaze to the Appalachian Trail. Once on the AT, it was a short hike to the Tom Floyd Wayside Shelter. There is a spring nearby and several tent sites. The shelter itself is a little small, sleeping maybe 6. Ginger Spring is a drippy puddle with a sandy bottom. I’ve seen worse, but this one is reported to be unreliable. It was flowing today. After visiting the shelter I continued on to the Shenandoah National Park boundary kiosk. There were plenty of Backcountry Camping permits in the metal bin.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Tom Floyd Wayside Shelter - Appalachian Trail VA 601 to Shenandoah National Park
Continued my SOBO journey today (10 Feb 2017) and decided to try and visit the north end of Shenandoah National Park and park at Compton Gap. Trouble was, today that section of Blue Ridge Parkway was closed due to ice. Instead, I parked at the tiny parking area at VA601. VA601 is a little one lane gravel road that has a trail head called Harmony Hollow. There is a short uphill blue blaze to the Appalachian Trail. Once on the AT, it was a short hike to the Tom Floyd Wayside Shelter. There is a spring nearby and several tent sites. The shelter itself is a little small, sleeping maybe 6. Ginger Spring is a drippy puddle with a sandy bottom. I’ve seen worse, but this one is reported to be unreliable. It was flowing today. After visiting the shelter I continued on to the Shenandoah National Park boundary kiosk. There were plenty of Backcountry Camping permits in the metal bin.
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