AT Section Spotlight: McAfee Knob & Tinker Cliffs
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Hey Dixie, I have been following your videos for quite a while. My question to you: I'm planning a backpacking trip starting in Daleville and ending in Pearisburg, about 93 miles. Wanted to take 2 weeks in doing this, because I don't want to hike more then 7 miles a day. In doing this, we would have to camp along the trail in places and not in shelters. My questions: 1. You think there are plenty of places to stealth camp along the trail? 2: Thinking April as the month there to view magnolias in bloom, will that happen? Do you feel this 94 mile section is something to really enjoy? Ending in Pearisburg, because it has a car rental to drive back to Roanoke. I live in Salt Lake City, and hiked the NY/NJ section last Summer and want to do another section of the AT. Thanks Dixie, for any information. Hiker Steve from Utah.
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Hey Dixie, I have been following your videos for quite a while. My question to you: I'm planning a backpacking trip starting in Daleville and ending in Pearisburg, about 93 miles. Wanted to take 2 weeks in doing this, because I don't want to hike more then 7 miles a day. In doing this, we would have to camp along the trail in places and not in shelters. My questions: 1. You think there are plenty of places to stealth camp along the trail? 2: Thinking April as the month there to view magnolias in bloom, will that happen? Do you feel this 94 mile section is something to really enjoy? Ending in Pearisburg, because it has a car rental to drive back to Roanoke. I live in Salt Lake City, and hiked the NY/NJ section last Summer and want to do another section of the AT. Thanks Dixie, for any information. Hiker Steve from Utah.
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Jybgame
Awesome! I did a 2 week trip zig-zag'n around a few weeks ago. McAfee Knob was one of the days. Started at VA311. Went passed to pig farm camp (almost right next to Campbell Shelter) then hiked back up in the morning for sunrise. Is absolutely the most beautiful and jaw-dropping sunrise i have seen and will likely ever see.
Wasn't much water then at end of September (think 27th. I guess there was suppose to be a spring at Catawba Mountain Shelter - it was dry and there was a sign at the shelter saying so. Didn't check Johns Spring Shelter. Pig Farm and Campbell shared a water source and it was barely a trickle. Took me about a half hour to get little under a half liter. That sunrise tho. made it all worth it!
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Awesome! I did a 2 week trip zig-zag'n around a few weeks ago. McAfee Knob was one of the days. Started at VA311. Went passed to pig farm camp (almost right next to Campbell Shelter) then hiked back up in the morning for sunrise. Is absolutely the most beautiful and jaw-dropping sunrise i have seen and will likely ever see.
Wasn't much water then at end of September (think 27th. I guess there was suppose to be a spring at Catawba Mountain Shelter - it was dry and there was a sign at the shelter saying so. Didn't check Johns Spring Shelter. Pig Farm and Campbell shared a water source and it was barely a trickle. Took me about a half hour to get little under a half liter. That sunrise tho. made it all worth it!
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Neill
I took my daughter on this very section in May 2015. We hiked south from Daleville to the parking area mentioned just past McAfee Knob. I think hiking south is little easier plus gave us the great views to look forward to at Tinker Cliffs and McAfee Knob. This was my daughter's first ever backpacking trip and she really enjoyed it. We did in over two nights/three days and took our time doing roughly 6 miles, 10 miles and 4 miles on the the last day to make the experience more about the scenery than the miles. Very beautiful section of the AT, this a great recommendation from Homemade Wanderlust.
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I took my daughter on this very section in May 2015. We hiked south from Daleville to the parking area mentioned just past McAfee Knob. I think hiking south is little easier plus gave us the great views to look forward to at Tinker Cliffs and McAfee Knob. This was my daughter's first ever backpacking trip and she really enjoyed it. We did in over two nights/three days and took our time doing roughly 6 miles, 10 miles and 4 miles on the the last day to make the experience more about the scenery than the miles. Very beautiful section of the AT, this a great recommendation from Homemade Wanderlust.
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Chris
I've done the 27 mile route, started the first day late after the sunset and tried to just make it to the first shelter in the dark. Somewhere along the way we accidentally got off the trail on to a fire road and hiked for about an hour looking for the shelter and almost made it all the way to the knob so we turned back and stealth camped off the road. Really confusing at the time but a funny memory to look back on! This is definitely a beautiful section and great to do in the fall time with the color of the leaves and walking through all the fallen leaves!
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I've done the 27 mile route, started the first day late after the sunset and tried to just make it to the first shelter in the dark. Somewhere along the way we accidentally got off the trail on to a fire road and hiked for about an hour looking for the shelter and almost made it all the way to the knob so we turned back and stealth camped off the road. Really confusing at the time but a funny memory to look back on! This is definitely a beautiful section and great to do in the fall time with the color of the leaves and walking through all the fallen leaves!
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Ronn
Great piece Dixie! Fun Fact. on the aerial view of the 311 parking area there is a house just about under the / of Entrance / Exit 2 that my daughter and her husband rented for several months in 2014/2015. I was so envious that they got to live there. Alas, I didn't get a chance to visit while they were there. I hope to thru-hike (tentative 2020) and appreciate the great info and inspiration. Thanks and good luck on the PCT!
Brickyard Bum
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Great piece Dixie! Fun Fact. on the aerial view of the 311 parking area there is a house just about under the / of Entrance / Exit 2 that my daughter and her husband rented for several months in 2014/2015. I was so envious that they got to live there. Alas, I didn't get a chance to visit while they were there. I hope to thru-hike (tentative 2020) and appreciate the great info and inspiration. Thanks and good luck on the PCT!
Brickyard Bum
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Frank
Did this very hike last week. We went south from Daleville to the McAfee Knob parking lot. We stayed at the Lambert Meadow campground and there was plenty of water in the stream next to the site. Tinker Cliffs were incredible as was McAfee Knob. Thanks Dixie for recommending this hike. I would also recommend the BBQ at GP's in Daleville across the street from the Howard Johnsons!
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Did this very hike last week. We went south from Daleville to the McAfee Knob parking lot. We stayed at the Lambert Meadow campground and there was plenty of water in the stream next to the site. Tinker Cliffs were incredible as was McAfee Knob. Thanks Dixie for recommending this hike. I would also recommend the BBQ at GP's in Daleville across the street from the Howard Johnsons!
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Team
Hey Dixie, can you do a video about slack packing? I'm a little unclear about it. Do you knock out blazes on the trail and then hitch back to get your gear and then hitch back to the place you stopped so you can pick your hike back up with full gear? Thanks LOVE your videos! Your videos are gonna cause the NOBO bubble to swell by 1000 hikers in the next couple of years! LOL!
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Hey Dixie, can you do a video about slack packing? I'm a little unclear about it. Do you knock out blazes on the trail and then hitch back to get your gear and then hitch back to the place you stopped so you can pick your hike back up with full gear? Thanks LOVE your videos! Your videos are gonna cause the NOBO bubble to swell by 1000 hikers in the next couple of years! LOL!
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Chris
I used to live just 3 miles down the road from the 708 parking area. At the time I had a German Shepherd/ Lab. Puppy that needed plenty of exercise and I took him on that stretch 2-3 times a week. I will always cherish those times and want to go back and spread his ashes there. Thank you for all of your videos. I'm getting great info from them.
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I used to live just 3 miles down the road from the 708 parking area. At the time I had a German Shepherd/ Lab. Puppy that needed plenty of exercise and I took him on that stretch 2-3 times a week. I will always cherish those times and want to go back and spread his ashes there. Thank you for all of your videos. I'm getting great info from them.
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travel
Hey, Ive been watching your videos for a while and was wondering if you could provide some info on how hiking the AT is for someone with a fear of heights. I have done a lot of Virginia (not this particular section) all of Maryland, and a little bit of PA. So was just curious as to your take on the subject, any info would be great. And thanks.
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Hey, Ive been watching your videos for a while and was wondering if you could provide some info on how hiking the AT is for someone with a fear of heights. I have done a lot of Virginia (not this particular section) all of Maryland, and a little bit of PA. So was just curious as to your take on the subject, any info would be great. And thanks.
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