OneArmedSaint
Member 2023
PLEASE UPDATE IF AREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT
While I have used Gaia GPS on an iPad mini for a while to map trips/trails etc, I recently added OnX Offroad and have been trying it out. Same basic idea but lots of existing trails already uploaded to their database.
So while looking around our usual stomping grounds, I saw Stoney Run just southwest of the Flagpole area. Looks to have a LOT of switchbacks but seems interesting.
My question is if anyone has run it in the last year to 18 months that can drop their input on it here. Would like to give it a go sometime.
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Since it looks like we have a group, I put out a date of November 5. Meet up at the high school like a Flagpole trip.
2800 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg. 8 a.m., quick briefing and off we go.
Trying to keep it small since its an unknown but will take input from Nacho as to whether we increase it.
Here's the list in no real order. As always we'll sort by experience and recovery gear to spread it out.
--(lead) OneArmedSaint
--R3
--mopar31898
--3volve
--JustOnlyMe
--lanste
--JBjeeper
--BldyFrog
--dakine
--(tail)Galactica (if they wish) & friends
**Added Tuesday, Oct 18
***Little update
Wife and I went to Harrisonburg today, she wanted to visit niece and new baby. So I took her Cherokee to check our route from the meetup to trailhead.
Its legit 40 minute drive, just so everyone is aware. Paved mountain road, no lines but wide enough for two cars, LOTS of switchbacks.
For those not aware of what our return route, Reddish Knob road is like, its the paved access up to the overlook. It is NARROW.
12 ft max, 10 in some places and lots of potholes, guardrail on the downhill side. We can stop at the knob/overlook if the group wants to, its only about 1 mile from the end of the return. We can vote on it.
This is the northern trailhead immediately after turning off pavement. Basic forest service road, seems like plenty of room to pull over and air down.
While I have used Gaia GPS on an iPad mini for a while to map trips/trails etc, I recently added OnX Offroad and have been trying it out. Same basic idea but lots of existing trails already uploaded to their database.
So while looking around our usual stomping grounds, I saw Stoney Run just southwest of the Flagpole area. Looks to have a LOT of switchbacks but seems interesting.
My question is if anyone has run it in the last year to 18 months that can drop their input on it here. Would like to give it a go sometime.
***********************************************************
Since it looks like we have a group, I put out a date of November 5. Meet up at the high school like a Flagpole trip.
2800 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg. 8 a.m., quick briefing and off we go.
Trying to keep it small since its an unknown but will take input from Nacho as to whether we increase it.
Here's the list in no real order. As always we'll sort by experience and recovery gear to spread it out.
--(lead) OneArmedSaint
--R3
--mopar31898
--3volve
--JustOnlyMe
--lanste
--JBjeeper
--BldyFrog
--dakine
--(tail)Galactica (if they wish) & friends
**Added Tuesday, Oct 18
***Little update
Wife and I went to Harrisonburg today, she wanted to visit niece and new baby. So I took her Cherokee to check our route from the meetup to trailhead.
Its legit 40 minute drive, just so everyone is aware. Paved mountain road, no lines but wide enough for two cars, LOTS of switchbacks.
For those not aware of what our return route, Reddish Knob road is like, its the paved access up to the overlook. It is NARROW.
12 ft max, 10 in some places and lots of potholes, guardrail on the downhill side. We can stop at the knob/overlook if the group wants to, its only about 1 mile from the end of the return. We can vote on it.
This is the northern trailhead immediately after turning off pavement. Basic forest service road, seems like plenty of room to pull over and air down.
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