SNP Magic on Memorial Day

“There will be some trail magic Monday, May 28, (Memorial Day) at Blackrock Gap in Shenandoah National Park. We'll be set up from about 11am to 4pm where the AT comes out of the woods at approximately Skyline Drive MP 87.4. This is also near the northern terminus for the Moorman River Trail and the Paine Run Trail. All are welcome.

This location and date worked out very well in previous years as it's definitely NOBO prime time in SNP starting about now, and this is in the middle of a long stretch in SNP without many reliable water sources and none of SNP's infamous restaurants, campgrounds, and lodges have been encountered yet by NOBOs.

We will have lots of cold canned soft drinks, iced tea, pies, Little Debbies, salty snacks, oranges, apples, and bananas. We're also bringing six gallons of water, extra ice and we'll take all that heavy trash off your hands if you'd like.

If you live in the area and want to join us (or add something to the above list), greet the hikers, or just say hi to Skyline, Rodman, Savannah the Trail Dawg and who knows who else--stop on by and sit a spell in the shade of the trees at Blackrock Gap.”