McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs!!! Overnighter (VA 311 Catawba to US 220) Yaya and Mimi on the AT #76

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Virginia Triple Crown Section (58.4 miles)
For this section, we used an Airbnb at 3090 Loch Haven Drive Roanke, VA as a basecamp each night, except for one overnighter with full packs for a 20.1 mile section covering McAfee and Tinker Cliffs. Broccoli Rob from HB Shuttles (540-320-1659) shuttled us to the trailhead the first 3 days. Aunt Pam and Aunt Pat stayed at the Airbnb and made us a home cooked meal each night we got off the trail, which was an enormous treat.
These are the sections we hiked for 7 days on trail:
#71 Rocky Gap, VA 601 gravel (mile 672.2) to VA 630 paved (mile 678.5)
NOBO 6.3
#72 VA 630 paved (mile 678.5) to VA 621, Craig Creek Rd (mile 689.2)
NOBO 10.7
#73 VA 621, Craig Creek Rd (mile 689.2) to Trout Creek VA 620 (mile 696.7)
NOBO 7.5
#74 Trout Creek VA 620 (mile 696.7) to VA 624, Newport Rd (mile 704.6)
NOBO 7.9
#75 VA 624, Newport Rd (mile 704.6) to VA 311, Catawba-McAfee Knob parking (mile 710.5)
NOBO 5.9
#76 & #77 VA 311, Catawba-McAfee Knob parking (mile 710.5) to US 220, Daleville, VA (mile 730.6)
20.1 NOBO Overnight Backpacking, staying at Lamberts Meadow Campsite
For those new to our channel, we are hiking the Appalachian Trail for our sweet mama. She once said, "One day I'll hike the Appalachian Trail" but her one day never came. She was taken too soon by Early Onset Alzheimer's. Now we hike the trail for her. Our hope is to advocate for women to live their dreams. There is something healing about being on the trail.
As author Megan Devine said, “Some things cannot be fixed, they can only be carried. The trees will not ask, ‘How are you really?’ and the wind does not care if you cry. There is a lot to be said about being in places that don’t need anything from you.”
Hiking has become our refuge.
We hope by sharing our journey that it will motivate others, as we stand as a witness to honor our Mother’s legacy.
Happy hiking!
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