VMO: Allegheny Trail Section (~80ish miles)

I can't hike another PA trail in the brutal heat and humidity of late May; last year on the SST is still a not-so-fond memory. Instead, join my on a trail DCUL has never hiked before, the Allegheny Trail!

Running the length of WV, we'll only be able to hike a section of it, but the stretch between Cass and Davis is supposed to be excellent! Read more about the trail here: https://www.hikethealleghenytrail.org/

Expect a couple big climbs, plenty of singletrack through creek hollows, some amount of gravel forest road walking and your standard amount of unknown trail conditions on a not-so-popular trail.

The Plan: No plan yet! Roughly, depart Thursday evening, set up the shuttle and likely a very short hike to a campsite. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 23-25mi/day. Monday, wrap up the mileage, reverse the shuttle, grab a celebratory meal and head home.

I need to study the trail guidebook still and see if I can find the right trailheads for us. I don't think we have quite enough time for all of Section 2 (Cass to Davis) so we may pick a trailhead just short of one of those towns to start or finish at. I've yet to pick a direction but my inclination is North to South.

Resources:
https://www.hikethealleghenytrail.org/
https://caltopo.com/m/5VG00V2
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/wv/davis

The Fine Print

• By RSVPing to this trip or any other DC UL trip, you agree to DC UL's liability waiver terms. (https://dculbackpacking.com/about/liability-waiver)
• If you are a member, don't forget to pay your annual $10 dues. You can check to see if you need to pay dues by seeing if the current year is listed next to your name in your DC UL profile. Applicants do not need to pay dues for their first trip with the group. To pay your dues via PayPal, use this link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JenniferAdach/15
• All non-drivers should expect to pay $0.10 per mile to their driver, in accordance with the DC UL carpool policy.