Day 63 – Slackpack Sugar Run Road to Pearisburg Cemetery 

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Charles Stump

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Today’s Miles: 11.6

Trip Miles: 645.4

Up at 6:45. Got coffee and some Little Debbies. Enough  Pop-Tarts for a few days.

Mid-70s, clear, and humid. Going up to low 80s this afternoon.

We are slackpacking today to finish up the 11.6-mile section northbound into Pearisburg. This gives us a good 19-miler tomorrow out of Pearisburg to either a shelter or a tent site on Peter’s Mountain. 

I got the shuttle to the trail with Overkill at 7:30. Drove to Sugar Run Road where we got off trail 2 days ago. Started hiking at 8:00.

Got some great views from the power lines.

Power lines over Pearisburg
Power lines over Pearisburg
Power lines over Pearisburg

This is looking down at Narrows VA and the New River.

Narrows VA and the New River

Took a break at Pearis Ledges for an excellent view of the valley.

Pearis Ledges

YouTube Video from Pearis Ledges.

Great view of Pearisburg and 460 crossing the New River from Angels Rest. 

Pearisburg and 460 crossing the New River from Angels Rest
Factory on the New River

YouTube Video from Angels Rest.

Finished at the old Pearisburg Cemetery at 2:00 and shuttled back to the hostel. 

Grabbed a shower, updated some blogs, and walked into town with Overkill at 4:00. She had some gear shopping to do, and I’m going to Dairy Queen for a couple of cheeseburgers !

Overkill and I plan to get a shuttle to the trail at 7:30 tomorrow. The first 5.7 miles is a climb and would like to knock that out by 11:00ish.

Schedule Update

After today, we have a 4-day hike to Dragon’s Tooth and the Virginia Triple Crown. We will stay with my friend Eric on the third or fourth night. I also have several packages going to his house. Which night we stay with him is his call. I’ll reach out to him later tonight. He is just getting back from a week-long AT section home in NJ today. 

After that, it’s 2 days to Daleville, VA, just above Roanoke. Then we have a 9- or 10-mile hike to Waynesboro, where we will enter Shenandoah National Park. We will spend about 7 days in the Shennies, then 3 or 4 days to Harper’s Ferry! That’s three big milestones: VA Triple Crown, Shenandoah, and Harper’s Ferry. 

We are getting close to the halfway point.

Day 63 map – Slackpack Sugar Run Road to Pearisburg Cemetery

Technical Notes:

  • Little Debbies 650
  • Snickers 250
  • Snickers 250
  • Little Debbies 150
  • DQ Double cheeseburger x 2 1200
  • DQ fries 450
  • DQ onion rings 290
  • Beverages 1500
  • Pringles 1050
  • Water liters 2.5
  • Miles 11.6
  • Time 6:00
  • Elevation gain 2563
  • Calories consumed 5800
  • Calories burned 4500

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