Name: Tuscarora Tr. to Gerhard Shelter (Rating: B)
Start: 2025-11-28T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-28T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Tuscarora Trailhead

You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, [https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf](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.

Join us for a **MODERATE PACE** hike in the Geo Washington National Forest. We start on the Tuscarora Tr at the VA/WVA line - RT48/55 and follow the ridgeline to the Paul Gerhard Memorial Shelter. After lunch at the shelter, we retrace our steps back to the cars. As this is a ridge line hike, we will have great views of the valley below.

**Need to Know Information:**
**\*Hike Starts:** **9:00 AM** (Please arrive a 15 minutes early to sign in)
**\*Distance:** **8.5miles**
**\*Elevation gain:** **1,500** feet elevation gain
**\*Pace:** **Moderate Pace** of 2.0-2.5 mph when moving.
*You must be experienced in hikes of this distance, pace and elevation gain.*
\***TRAILHEAD** RT48/55 VA/WVA line. GPS 39.085335, -78.510589 [https://goo.gl/maps/bZYfxMBGdZshTpy7A](https://goo.gl/maps/bZYfxMBGdZshTpy7A)
Park on the left side of the road by the chain link fence. For your safety you may need to continue past the parking area to find a safe place to make a U-turn. Parking is on the shoulder of road and is limited.
\***Park Entrance Fee** $0 George Washington National Forest

\***CARPOOLING:** \*\*\* Since parking is limited, we encourage carpooling.
For those who are looking to carpool, feel free to use the comment section to organize.
Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.

\*Dogs are permitted on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. [https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicyhttps://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolic](https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy)
Leaders: Becky M. 703-229-9699 and David C. 571-643-3897 and Sadie Mae, she will be on a leash.

AllTrails Map: *Note: this trace goes beyond the Shelter. We turn around at the shelter.* https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/rt55-to-gerhard-shelter-b8b2926

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Becky M. 🥾🥾

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