Rapidan Camp - 7.6 moderately strenuous miles - 1,300 feet elevation gain

Hiking Upward gives a detailed description of this hike. https://www.hikingupward.com/snp/camphoover/images/Map.pdf

This is a more difficult hike than I typically post so please read the detailed description to know what you are getting yourself in for. If you want to learn about Hoover's Rapidan Camp, here is the description from the SNP website. https://www.nps.gov/places/000/rapidan-camp.htm

I don't need to tell you to wear good hiking boots but I will anyway. Bring plenty of water and pack a lunch. We will stop at Rapidan Camp for lunch and a bathroom break.

We will meet in the Milam Gap parking lot in Shenandoah National Park (milepost 52.4) and head out after brief introductions. A few notes:

• I don't hike in the rain and will cancel the night before if the weather is nasty.
• There is an entrance fee for Shenandoah NP. https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/fees.htm
• Well behaved leashed dogs are welcome.
• I get really cranky about no-shows. If you are unable to join us, cancel your RSVP as soon as possible.