Another election day trip – Riprap Trail Hike

OVERVIEW

Hi!!! I do have three midterms this week but we ALSO have a day off with some beautiful weather so Taylor and I decided we have to hike riprap as its on both of our to do lists. We’ll leave around 6am and aiming to get back at 1pm but I can’t promise we won’t go slower than planned to enjoy some fresh baked pumpkin muffins on an overlook?? So I put the end time as 2pm just in case. That way you’ll have plenty of time to study and get out and VOTE!

Riprap Loop is a 9.3 mile difficult loop with 2116 feet of elevation gain in Shenandoah National Park. The trail features overlooks of the forest as well as some streams. Should be a beautiful fall hike!

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/riprap-trail

Itinerary:
– 6:00 AM: Meet & leave from Echols.
– 7:00 AM: Arrive at trailhead and begin hike.
– 12:00 PM: Complete loop and return to vehicle.
– 1:00 PM: Return to grounds.

What to Bring:
– Water (2ish Liters)
– Comfortable hiking shoes/boots
– Weather-appropriate attire (may be cold in the morning but should be pretty warm overall)
– Lunch and/or snacks (whatever you need for a hike of this distance)