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The Allegheny Trail: 311 Miles Through  Wild and Wonderful West West Virginia

The Allegheny Trail: 311 Miles Through Wild and Wonderful West West Virginia

The Allegheny Trail (ALT) travels north to south through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. The trail begins at the Mason-Dixon Line on the Pennsylvania border and extends south to...

Dec 30, 2024 : Troy Zohner
The Beauty and Pain of Southern Virginia: Week Eight

The Beauty and Pain of Southern Virginia: Week Eight

My favorite hostels on trail and all the tears that occurred in-between each one.

Dec 3, 2024 : Florencia Loncan
Grinding Gears and Finishing with Head Held High in Central Virginia: AT Flip Flop Days 107-114

Grinding Gears and Finishing with Head Held High in Central Virginia: AT Flip Flop Days 107-114

It was a roller coaster of a week. I get some support, but also suffer another health setback. My tramily waffles between continuing to hike or being done. Ultimately, I...

Oct 1, 2024 : Luke W
Hiking the Ridges of Virginia

Hiking the Ridges of Virginia

I've hiked about 160 miles in Virginia. South of the triple crown sites, the trail has become much quieter and there were some days when Titan and I have seen...

Sep 18, 2024 : Doug Burns
Big Days and Big Views in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains: AT Flip Flop Days 100-106

Big Days and Big Views in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains: AT Flip Flop Days 100-106

I surpass 1,000 miles and push bigger days thru a beautiful, but difficult, stretch in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, but I pay the price for pushing myself.

Sep 18, 2024 : Luke W
Virginia’s Triple Crown

Virginia’s Triple Crown

After a hiatus of 4 weeks, longer than expected, I returned to the AT on Sept 7 in Daleville VA. I rented a car in Albany, spent a night with...

Sep 12, 2024 : Doug Burns
I’m STILL in Virginia?!

I’m STILL in Virginia?!

Virginia contains about 550 miles of the AT, close to a quarter of the entire trail. So it's been a hot minute since I've seen a state line sign. Speaking...

Jul 20, 2024 : Liz
Virginia or Bust

Virginia or Bust

Once I left NC for good, I couldn't wait to finish up TN and get to Virginia. The shelters in this section of TN have no privies, so it's cathole-digging...

Jul 8, 2024 : Liz
Northern Virginia and The Flip

Northern Virginia and The Flip

HEAT WAVE  Hiking Northern Virginia in the recent heat wave has been a challenge to say the least. I've heard of the Virginia blues but honestly didn't have a moment...

Jul 5, 2024 : Angela Bufano
Day 28 – 32: Sick With The Virginia Blues

Day 28 – 32: Sick With The Virginia Blues

The last update, I was heading to bed after receiving my biggest trail magic meal thus far on the trail! Day 28: A Trail Nearo?  I was tossing and turning...

Jun 25, 2024 : Maddi Plant