Hike: Hike: AT Mary's Rock, Pinnacles, and Stonyman, SNP, VA

Sign up link (please remember to fill in your required RSVP info): https://www.meetup.com/wanderbirds-hiking-club/events/316696648/?slug=wanderbirds-hiking-club&eventId=316696648

Both hikes are challenging ones, especially the Long. Both long and moderate hikes will travel on the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering three impressive views (Mary's Rock, Pinnacles, and Stony Man Cliffs).

Both Long and Moderate hikers will ascend the Meadow Springs Trail to the Appalachian Trail (AT). Both groups will do an out and back on the AT North/South enjoying a spectacular brief view from Mary's Rock. Then hikers will proceed back down on the AT South and continue enjoying numerous beautiful views going from Pinnacles to Corbin cutoff. Long hikers will descend Corbin Cutoff trail to the Corbin Cabin then bear right to ascend on the Nicholson hollow trail, cross skyline drive and rejoin the moderate hikers near the Hughes River overlook and continue over Stonyman to Skyland. Moderate hikers will continue on ridgeline finishing along the AT at Skyland shortly after passing the lower Stony Man Cliffs. Metrics: Long 11.7 miles/ 3200 ft; Moderate 9 miles /2400 ft; Easy 7.8 miles/2100ft (skipping Mary's Rock); Easiest 4.6 miles / 1150 ft (starting at Jewell Hollow Parking area). PATC Map 10. Fare: $37 due to the jump in diesel prices plus park passes (usually not required as other folks will have sufficient passes for the entire bus).

VA Hikes

• [DC: Near 17th and K St. NW](https://bit.ly/17thandKnu) downtown (east side of Farragut Square). Bus leaves at 8 a.m. SHARP, so it's essential to arrive well before 8 am. • [Vienna Metro: NORTH parking lot](http://bit.ly/vienna-bus), last bus shelter (Nutley St. Exit off Interstate 66 on North/Vienna side of I-66) at approximately 8:25 a.m. Park at 9486 Virginia Center Blvd, Vienna, VA 22181 * • Caution: The "south" parking lot also has bus shelters. If by 8:15, you're not with a group of Wanderbirds hikers, you may be in the south lot. There's a walkway that passes the fare gates over I-66 to the north lot.

RESERVATIONS Wanderbirds Hiking Club is a 501(c)(7) non-profit, and the public is invited on all hiking trips. Reservations are accepted as late as Saturday, but reserving as early in the week as possible helps ensure your spot and prevent cancellation of the hike due to low sign-ups. RSVP through Meetup and pay through PayPal. Please be sure your RSVP gives your full name and phone number and where you'll be boarding the bus.

FIRST-TIME HIKERS If you're a first-time hiker with us, please notify the leaders in advance so they can make sure you have the info you need. Hikers must be able to keep a 2-mph (30 min/mile) pace. New hikers are required to first complete a moderate hike with us.

LIABILITY WAIVER Many of our hikes take place in remote wilderness areas where cell phone service is not available. Any person participating in any Club activity is responsible for their own safety, health and welfare, and must assume all risks and liabilities related to all Club activities. The Club, its hike leaders, hike sweeps, officers, and other representatives are not liable for any injuries, losses, or damage to persons, children, pets, and/or property, arising from any trips or activities of the Club. You are responsible for bringing enough water, food, and first aid supplies, including those for your personal medical conditions.

CANCELLATION POLICY To cancel and receive a full bus hike refund, less a $5 processing fee, you must change your RSVP to "No" on Meetup before NOON on the Friday before the hike. If you change your RSVP after twelve noon on the Friday before the hike, a refund will not be issued (but a 'rain-check' may be possible). Cancellations to Metro/carpool/trailhead hikes will not issue a financial refund, but hikers are implored to change their Meetup RSVP to NO so that leaders do not wait for them at the trailhead.

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