Almost...Alpine stile backpacking trip in WV.
Details
Alpine stile, North Fork Mountain, WV - Winter Traverse
2 days backpacking - 24 mile
IMPORTANT: All the time we will be traveling on or next to the ridge line and we will be expose to the wind, this will make this trip an Alpine experience, be protected with the right layers of cloths is essential.
Gear required:
1.) Backpack
2.) Tent
3.) Sleeping bag (20F or better if 0F)
4.) Sleeping pad
5.) 3-4 lt. of water, there is no water supply on North Fork
(Do not use camelback, the hose will totally froze in no time)
6.) Micro-spikes
7.) Hiking shoes /boots
8.) 3 pair of extra socks
9.) 2 piece rain suit (top & bottom)
10.) Legging gaiters
11.) Hat, gloves
12.) Extra warm layers, jacket
13.) Head lamp with extra batteries
14.) Small garbage bag
15.) Cooking hardware
(backpacking stove-gas cannister-pot-dish-spoon)
16.) Dehydrate food and plenty of snacks
This is a one way shuttle trek, the general plan is to head over the end of the trail (point B on description bellow) leave a car there and proceed to star of trail head (point A on description bellow)
Friday night car camp:
Redman Run Trail Parking (38.912332, -79.261841)
Hike start - Point A
Trail head parking (38.710801, -79.401991)
Hike end - Point B
Trail head parking (38.981855, -79.230984)
North Fork Mountain detailed trail map
http://www.hikingupward.com/MNF/NorthForkMountain/
North Fork Mountain general area trail map
[http://www.wvhighlands.org/Pages/Maps_NFM.html](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wvhighlands.org%2FPages%2FMaps_NFM.html&h=ATMoIFAapg0J-A94Uf3uxzP2hkGk8GuLff1m46dNaA-GFcsAly-sjAvBsLoLN_f6OF3nzm3suPpBtUVh3jIx766vk4oh1g8eBOZF7Qqna5PO6aoBNLZnR84Xo7BJr9JopFXhvEEled48O64VSpRxiObLa7qC2PfjQbpPUg4SA7-1TbkqkMUzTvxyfA)
Google driving directions:
[https://goo.gl/maps/yJBVKK1Quim](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FyJBVKK1Quim&h=ATNNTfluXFEa85nhBMXaxU9qEfkLC0nWYX8nADC9hFYAufd44Fo3I_NgsZfAH7Lu0wkbw7l0O4nkRYkKwt0SJzwGHyIroHxafqxUepYEYu3js4adD_JJGL5wiFSpWtryhK9piMGG38r5cEGjgMxtch7A5a4Acz34GQWR0xP5Q-xDGiD5Ah-G7i88Vg)