rescheduling it because no one can make it.
*** EXTREME HARDCORE OVER 26 miles AND OVER 6000 ft of ELEVATION GAIN***

Note: THIS EVENT IS NOT FULL BUT EVERYONE NEEDS TO SIGN IN
AS WAITLISTED AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT POPS UP BEFORE I MOVE THEM TO YES.

This is the 5th 4 peaks event in a series. Details from the first 4:

1st 4 peaks
2nd 4 peaks
3rd 4 peaks
4th 4 peaks

If you have done the first 4 you will know what to expect.

These are **EXTREMELY STRENOUS HIKES** so you may sign up for the
wait list and answer the questions about the hardest hike you have done and I will then move you into the yes list.

Although this is **EXTREMELY HARD** there is some support.
There will be coolers with Gatorade, water, other drinks and food at a few places. The
suggested donation is $10.

The 4 peaks are:
Peak 1: Unnamed peak: 1550 ft ?? about 750 ft elevation gain
Peak 2: High Knob: 2388 ft: about 1300 ft elevation gain
Peak 3: Carson Mtn/Fort Windham Rocks 2550 ft ?? about 2500 ft elevation gain
Peak 4: Compton Peak: 2909 ft: about 400 ft elevation gain

Gain after Peak 4: about 1500
total approximate gain: 6450 ft.

Note: Peak 1 is unnamed and not clearly marked on the maps, so we will use GPS to scout and find the
highest point in the general vicinity and name it. My vote is to name it for Tom Witte who likes finding the
high points :)

Note: Peak 2 is not on the trail. It is marked on the map and the GPS coordinates are: 38° 53' N; 78° 7' W
38.886789, -78.111904. There is going to be some scrambling.

We are going to use PATC maps 8 & 9 for this.

We will meet at Centreville park and ride at 5:30 am to the start of the trail, drop off the passengers and
the drivers will drive to the end of the trail and shuttle back.

Directions to start of trail: Take I-66 W to exit 18, take 55 West
Go about 3 miles, parking will be on the left. Take right turn for additional parking.
if you hit 638 or enter Linden you have gone too far.

Directions to end of trail: Continue on 55 for about 8 miles and turn left on 522
go about 3 miles and turn right on 604 (sign for Va 4-H)
go about 2 miles and stay right to be on 604
go about 1 mi and turn left to be on 601
parking on right in a quarter mile.

The route is as follows:
1. Start South on the AT at Manassas gap. Go 1.3 miles
2. Search for unnamed peak and then regroup.
3. Go another 4 miles, use gps to find High knob.
4. Continue South on AT
5. Stop at Tom Flyod Wayside, then take side trail to parking lot
6. Have lunch at parking lot on 601
7. Continue on 601 to 604
8. turn left on 604
9. turn left on 600
10. Continue on Hickerson Hollow trail to reach lands run gap and break for snacks
11. take Dickey ridge trail to Carson mtn.
12. Continue on Dickey ridge to reach AT
13. Continue on AT south to Compton peak.
14. Continue on AT south to jenkins gap trail
15. take Jenkins gap trail 634
16. turn right on 622
17. take Lands run gap rd to Lands Run gap. break for snacks
18. take Dickey ridge trail to springhouse road.
19. reach AT and take AT N to Tom Flyod wayside
20. Take side trail to parking lot on 601