Little Devil Stairs/Piney Branch/Fork Mountain Loop (Rating: A)

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 hike is a scenic hike of 10.5 miles and 2900 ft. elevation. This is a longer hike than most of our hikes here, with more elevation. It is high A-rated, nearly an A+. Therefore, this should not be one's first A-level hike.

We'll hike up Little Devil Stairs with several stream crossings, then cross over to descend Piney Branch trail until it intersects Piney Ridge Trail. We'll then ascend 800 ft of elevation up Piney Ridge before descending again on Fork Mountain Trail to Hull School and Keyser Run fire road back to the parking lot. Be prepared for a significant stream crossing at the bottom of Fork Mountain Trail. Poles are recommended due to the stream crossings, as well as an extra pair of dry socks.
The trailhead parking is limited, so carpooling is strongly encouraged.

Trail map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/john-h-hike-dc91cc9?u=i&sh=7cs7ov

Carpool Parking:
Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:30 am. Suggested carpool fee is $7. The leader will NOT be at the carpool location.
Centreville Park and Ride
Coordinates: 38.83735,-77.45773

Trailhead Parking:
Meet at the trailhead no later than 8:45 am so we can begin hiking by 9 am. It's a 1hr 15min drive from the Centreville Park & Ride lot, so plan appropriately.
Map to Trailhead
Parking coordinates:
38.7306, -78.2583

Dogs will not be permitted on this hike.

Leader: John H 703-424-0787(c)

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.

Park Entry Fee: $0
Rating: A

You must be experienced in hikes of this distance , pace and elevation gain. There is significant uphill in the first couple of miles.