HOST: Brandon Stumpf | Virginia Ambassador

ACTIVITY: Backpacking

LOCATION: Amherst, VA

SUGGESTED LGBT OUTDOORS DONATION: $10

ACTIVITY FEE(S): Free

MINORS ALLOWED: No

DOGS ALLOWED: No

THIS TRIP IS FOR EXPERIENCED FOLKS ONLY.

We will be doing an early spring overnight backpacking trip to the Mount Pleasant National Scenic area.

This is about a 6.0 mile loop that's great as a day hike, but we'll be doing an overnighter. The idea will be to leave Saturday afternoon, hike in just 2.5 miles and camp at the base of the summit. Sunday morning we'll summit/catch the sunrise and return to cars. Total distance on Sunday is 3.5 miles.

The map can be found on All Trails. If you look closely, we'll be camping where the summit spur trail heads up from the main loop.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/mount-pleasant-trail

The Mt Pleasant Summit features 360 degree views of the Blue Ridge mountains.

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