MRATC Activities and Information, Week of March 24 – 30, 2024
MRATC TRAIL WORK:
No definite plans for this week yet, but potential for a workday on Sat March 30th. Please e-mail mratcinfo@gmail.com if you would be interested in participating.
MRATC HIKES:
Sat., March 30. AT Hike: 6-8 mile hike in the Dickey Gap area. We will use the AT, Bobby's Trail and The Virginia Highlands Trail for a ~6 mile loop, with an additional 2-mile hike to Comers Creek Falls for those interested. Meet at the Dickey Gap AT parking area on Highway 16 at 9:30. Bring fluids and lunch, and dress for the weather. Let hike leader, Frank White, know if you hope to participate and if you need directions by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com.
Upcoming, Sat., April 6: The first of MRATC’s seven monthly community hikes, starting at the Damascus Trail Center at 9 a.m. This one will be blazing and light brush clearing between Elk Garden and Whitetop and/or Beartree to Saunders, depending on the number of participants. Come and join the participating community members! For details, reply to this email.
KONNAROCK CREW 2024
If you would like to spend a few days doing trail work with the Konnarock Crew this spring or summer, this is the link to a Google doc. to see the projects and locations and sign up:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP7sR78fmTJ9pmO6whPdvfD9hUOpeL_M-YnGHylw2tZcUuwQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE: Dates and course offerings listed on website:
https://wildernessskillsinstitute.org/sawsi/
DAMASCUS TRAIL CENTER
The Trail Center is open 10 – 5 Thu. - Mon. in the early spring season. Phone: 276-323-3046.
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