Appalachian Trail: VA 613 to VA 601
Overnight at War Spur Shelter on this 7.7-mile ridgeline tour linking Potts Mountain and Lone Pine Peak then drop into Rocky Gap (one of many Rocky Gaps along the AT spine).
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Shelters: War Spur Shelter; sleeps 6.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 12.4
Waypoints
WPT034
Location: 37.3965492248535, -80.4741516113281
Campsite
WPT024
Location: 37.4157485961914, -80.506233215332
Old double track
WPT036
Location: 37.3879508972168, -80.4697341918945
FS 156. Johns Creek Valley; parking
WPT026
Location: 37.4165000915527, -80.4985198974609
Piped spring
WPT021
Location: 37.4137992858887, -80.519401550293
AT turns E @ jct. with trail that travels to Wind Rock (Potts Mtn. Trail)
WPT032
Location: 37.3978843688965, -80.4739303588867
War Spur Shelter; AT turns E
WPT038
Location: 37.3872337341309, -80.4689865112305
Campsite
WPT020
Location: 37.4127998352051, -80.5211486816406
AT turns E
WPT037
Location: 37.3877182006836, -80.469352722168
Small stream (bad water source)
WPT030
Location: 37.4015846252441, -80.4821319580078
Old trail
WPT022
Location: 37.4142150878906, -80.5194854736328
Wind Rock; views of wilderness
WPT040
Location: 37.3841171264648, -80.4665298461914
FS 10721. Old jeep road
WPT019
Location: 37.4123992919922, -80.5223007202148
AT veers E. At this point, you can either follow the gravel path or you can veer R to stay on the officially blazed route that soon rejoins the gravel path
WPT029
Location: 37.4037170410156, -80.4891128540039
War Spur Trail; campsite
WPT033
Location: 37.3973503112793, -80.4743804931641
War Spur (stream)
WPT025
Location: 37.4160995483398, -80.4989166259766
Campsite
WPT035
Location: 37.3924331665039, -80.4738845825195
Mountain Lake Wilderness boundary
ZZZ044
Location: 37.4121322631836, -80.5231018066406
Cross VA 613/Salt Sulphur Turnpike. Parking and kiosk. Mountain Lake Wilderness
WPT039
Location: 37.3868675231934, -80.4687194824219
Big bridge over Jons Creek
WPT027
Location: 37.4169845581055, -80.4916839599609
Old trail to the W
WPT028
Location: 37.4087677001953, -80.4936370849609
AT crests Lone Pine Peak
WPT031
Location: 37.4017486572266, -80.478385925293
Old trail to the E
ZZZ045
Location: 37.3728485107422, -80.446403503418
Rocky Gap Trail. VA 601
WPT023
Location: 37.4137649536133, -80.5188140869141
Campsite (room for 4 tents). This site tends to be overused by campers from the short road walk
