Thursday Jaunt at Ragged Mountain

OVERVIEW

Hey y’all,

With the weather cooling down (again), the fall foliage hitting their peak, and the fact that I don’t have class on Thursdays, I’ve determined that this week is the perfect time to go and see the fall colors at Ragged. We will be going clockwise on the lake front loop, which is a 7 mile hike with roughly 1,000 feet of elevation gain. As the name suggests, the trail loops around the reservoir, and gives a lot of great views of the water and the fall foliage. It is a longer but very doable hike, and is a great place for newer hikers to get some experience with longer trails.

The plan:
-Meet at Echols Dorm at 12:30
-Drive an incredibly long 10 minutes to the reservoir
-Begin hiking at like 12:45
-Hike for about 3 and a half-ish hours (depending on pace or if we choose to explore parts of the upper loop).
-Be back at the trail head by 4:30 at the latest
-Drive an incredibly long 10 minutes back to grounds

What to bring:
-1-2 liters of water (and maybe a backpack to carry it)
-Good hiking shoes (please also wear good socks to prevent blisters)
-LAYERS (it will be a bit cold, but once we start moving you’ll warm up quick)
-Snacks if you want

What I will bring:
-My car
-Myself

AllTrails link:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/ragged-mountain-natural-area-trail