BIG MEADOWS NATIONAL PARK WEEKEND HIKING TRIP.

"Get ready for a Shenandoah adventure! Join us for a long weekend of hiking at Big Meadows Lodge and Campground,

Friday, May 8th

Leaving Northern Virginia at 9 am
Arriving at Big Meadows Lodge at 11:30 am.
Lunch at the lodge, 11:30 am
Precheck-in hike at 1:30 pm

Big Rock Falls Trail, 3 Miles, Moderate, 2 hours. 600 ft of elevation gain.

Check in at 4 pm
Dinner 6 pm
Socializing and live music 7 pm

Saturday, May 9th

9:30 a.m. Pack a lunch and hike.
Meet up at the lodge.

Group A Hike. Appalachian, Rose River, and Lewis Spring Falls Trail Loop

8.5 miles Extremely Hard, 5 hours, 2194 elevation gain. 3 waterfalls.

Group B Hike Dark Hollow Via Appalachian Trail and Story of the Forest Trail. Hard, 1479 feet of elevation gain.

6.1 MIles 3hrs 20 minutes, 2 waterfalls.

Group C 1st hike Dark Hollow Falls Trail 1.6 Miles 580 feet of elevation gain, Moderate 1 hour 1 water fall. (Drive)

2nd group C (optional) hike location, Rose River Falls, Moderate, 2.4 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes, elevation gain 650 feet, 1 waterfall.

Return to the lodge between 2 and 3 pm

Dinner is at 6 pm.

7 pm Socializing, live music, bear photos, and hiking stories.

9ish pm venture to Stephanie's campsite for burnt peep s'more.

Sunday, May 9th

Pre-breakfast hike at 6:30 am.

Lewis Falls via Lewis Spring 1.7 miles Moderate 650 elevation gain, 1 hour 10 minutes. 1 waterfall.

8:30 am Breakfast.

Check out at 11 am.

On the way out of the park hike.

1 short hike, TBD.

ETA back to the DMV 3 to 4 pm