Itinerary

Arrive at River & Trail Outfitters. Transport to Canaan Valley Resort for the start of the trip. Evening meal followed by orientation.

Roaring Plains hike on the Dolly Sods. 10 miles easy to moderate. 5 mile ridge top hike and 5 miles gradual decent. Spectacular views of North Fork Mountain, Germany Valley, Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob. Second part of the hike parallels a unique mountain top stream. Roaring Plains will give you a 360 degree panoramic view of the fall colors.

Gaudier Knob and Shavers Mountain. 8.5 miles easy to moderate. You will be hiking amongst gigantic second generation red spruce. An exceptionally soft foot trail runs through the forest. The ridge line parallels the highest flowing stream on the East Coast—Shavers Fork of the Cheat River.

Forks of the Cranberry Trail. 7.5 miles easy to moderate. This hike lets you view the drainage of the south fork of the Cranberry River. Water will be flowing out of Black Mountain underneath the trail. You will be hiking in and through the Cranberry Glades which will be lit up with mature red berries. The hike will end at the Cranberry Glades Botanical Center where you will be able to increase your understanding of the wilderness area.

Tea Creek Mountain Trail. 10 miles easy to moderate. Stream side hiking along the right fork of Tea Creek under mixed hardwood and spruce forest. This hike meanders through beaver ponds and high mountain bogs. It ends in a scenic high mountain meadow.

Ramseys Draft Trail. 7.3 miles moderate to strenuous. One of the most popular hikes in the Shenandoah Valley. The trail is surrounded by 10 mountain knobs and peaks. There are pockets of tall virgin hemlocks, white pines, oaks and yellow popular. Thickets of mountain laurel and ferns line the trail while a flowing trout stream ads music to the woods.

Old Rag Mountain. 7.7 miles moderate to strenuous. The hike begins through an emerald forest of hemlock and ferns. Your gradual uphill climb takes you into a stand of hardwoods before reaching the playground. In order to reach the top of the mountain you’ll have to scramble over giant boulders, slide down bare rocks, crawl through narrow tunnels and climb a natural staircase in the rock. At the 3.2 mile marker you have reached the summit where you have a view in every direction—one of only four places in the Shenandoah National Park with a 360-degree view. An easier walking descent will take you down Old Rag Fire Road to complete the circuit.

Ridge to River Trail. 3 miles easy to moderate. The final hike is in a 1,400 acre forest set-a-side administered by the Rolling Ridge Foundation. The trail runs through a hardwood and evergreen forest over a bolder field crossing the Appalachian and down a stream side path past a waterfall to the Shenandoah River. Participants will step into canoes and paddle 7 miles downstream to complete their adventure.

Travel day to return home.