Duncan Knob Short Version (Rating: C)
Details
You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
This is a 7 mile out and back hike with an elevation gain of 1400 feet in the Massanutten Mountains of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. This hike is on the upper end of a C rating.
This is your chance to visit the beautiful Duncan Knob by doing a short version of the hike. We will start from Crisman Hollow Road, near Luray on the Scothorn Gap Trail (stream crossing near the beginning and end) and then take the Gap Creek Trail to the Duncan Knob Trail. Once at the base of the Duncan Knob rocks we will scramble a couple of hundred feet to the top. Some scrambling and some maneuvering on rocks required . Your reward will be lunch with breathtaking views of the surrounding valley. We hike at a 2.0-2.5 mph pace when moving.
No dogs permitted on this hike
Rating: C
Park Entry Fee: $0.00
Leader: Ed Brimberg 703-944-9920
Carpools: Plan to arrive at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:30am carpools depart at 7:45am. The leader will be at the carpool location. Suggested carpool fee is $10. GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371, https://goo.gl/maps/hc3LRG7Hsy2wMJs18
If you are meeting at the Scothorn Gap Trailhead be there at 9:20am hike starts at 9:30am. The parking lot is a small dirt area. park efficiently. GPS Coordinates: 38.691773, -78.580054 https://goo.gl/maps/wnTNxHYdXHSA9c2n7
Driving Time to trailhead from carpool location: 1 hour, 35 minutes.
Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.
AllTrails Map: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/duncan-knob-short-version-db182d2?u=i
****You must be experienced in hikes of this distance and elevation gain. ****