Massanutten Mountains March Hang

**Tomahawk** · 01-15-2012, 17:18

I am planning a weekend hang sometime during March in the Massanutten Mountains west of Front Royal, VA. The plan is to arrive on Friday night near the Signal Knob parking/Elizabeth Furnace Area and base camp there with day hikes on Saturday and Sunday.

Map of campground here: http://www.fs.fed.us/outernet/r8/gwj...mpsite_map.pdf

Saturday day hike: Hike north on Massanutten trail and then west on Tuscarora Trail back to the campground. Approx 9 miles.

Sunday day hike: Hike south on Sherman Gap Trail and north on Tuscarora Trail back to campground. Approx 8.5 miles.

I don't have the dates solidified yet but am hoping it is the last weekend in March (30-31 and the 1st of April).

Interested??

**colganwilson** · 01-15-2012, 19:02

I'm in!! I am in the tidewater area but go up there often. Also check out duncans knobs and stricklers knob hike. I was up there in novenber and it has some good area for hangin.

**BFGMofo** · 01-26-2012, 00:51

Depending on work surprising me last minute, I'm in.

**Joey** · 01-26-2012, 09:04

I'm in. I'll put this on my work calendar today. I haven't been over to Massanutten in a while. Sounds perfect!

**uncle_ray_ray** · 01-26-2012, 13:10

Count me in on this one!

**Tomahawk** · 01-26-2012, 21:21

here are some updated hiking routes:

I have never been to the Massanutten area but these hikes look good. If anyone else has any suggests, I am all ears.

Signal Knob/Meneka Peak Loop
http://www.midatlantichikes.com/id84.html

Shawl Gap/Sherman Gap Loop
http://www.midatlantichikes.com/id83.html

Let me know if the links don't work.

**colganwilson** · 01-27-2012, 03:01

Have you checked out the hiking upward site for these hikes?
Www.hikingupward.com

**HangFan** · 01-27-2012, 06:49

Wish I were closer! I grew up in the "Fort" and all this area is home to me. I don't get homesick much but................I do spend every November there still.

**olddog** · 01-28-2012, 17:09

Originally Posted by HangFan

Wish I were closer! I grew up in the "Fort" and all this area is home to me. I don't get homesick much but................I do spend every November there still.

Granddaughter moved up to Fort Valley from central Florida last year. You didn't happen to have Thanksgiving Dinner with a bunch of other folks from Florida by chance?

**olddog** · 01-28-2012, 17:11

Originally Posted by HangFan

Wish I were closer! I grew up in the "Fort" and all this area is home to me. I don't get homesick much but................I do spend every November there still.

Granddaughter moved up to Fort Valley from central Florida last year. You didn't happen to have Thanksgiving Dinner with a bunch of other folks from Florida by chance? Probably not or you would have noticed my hammock in the living room.