Sleepy Gap--Lake Powhatan 9 miles, 1600'

Place to meet: Sleepy Gap Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway Just past Mile Marker 397.
Description: Hike from the Blue Ridge Parkway, along the Mountain-to-Sea trail, through Bent Creek and around Lake Powhatan, then back to the BRP. Good footing; mostly wide trails; some nearby creeks; nice view from Sleepy Gap. From Sleepy Gap north over Grassy Knob down to the MST down Stambaugh to Lake Powatan. Pine Tree to Explorer loop. Up to Chestnut Cove and back to Sleepy Gap. Type: Loop. Max elev: 3600’. Avg moving pace: 2.4 mph. Difficulty (1=effortless, 10=hard): 6.